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| A New Bitter Gourd F1 Hybrid—‘Biyue’ |
| ZHOU Qin1，GUO Ziqing1，XU Henghui2，XU Cheng2，BAO Jinping3，ZHU Pu1* |
| （1Jinhua Academy of Agricultural Sciences，Jinhua 321000，Zhejiang，China；2Jinhua King Matin Seed Co.，Ltd.，Jinhua 321000，Zhejiang，China；3Suichang Economic Crop Technology Extension Centre，Lishui 323300，Zhejiang，China） |
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Abstract ‘Biyue’is a new early-medium ripening bitter gourd F1 hybrid developed by crossing inbred line‘KGQB45’as female parent and‘KGQB53’as male parent．The plant has strong continuous fruit bearing ability．Its commercial melon takes 15-18 days from flowering to maturity．The fruit shape is of long conical type．The surface of fruit is green and shiny，covering many round tubercles with strip．The fruit is about 33-38 cm in length，6-7 cm in diameter，and 1.2 cm in flesh thickness．The average single fruit weight is 380-500 g．It is resistant to Fusarium wilt．This cultivar shows stronger tolerance to high temperature than the contrast‘Zaobilyu’in field，besides is not susceptible to premature aging．The general cultivation yield of‘Biyue’is about 49.5-54.0 t · hm-2 in spring crop．It is suitable for spring and autumn cultivation in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River．
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Received: 22 August 2022
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