Abstract：‘Yichuanling No. 4’is a new F1 hybrid developed by crossing Q1 as female parent and G19 as male parent through artificial hybridization and multi-point verification method．It is of early maturity and delicate food type．The plant possesses many sprawls，and exhibits moderate growth potential．The first female flower locates at the 8-10 th node of the main stem．The single plant can bear 2-3 melons．The tender melon is of round shape and is light green in color．Its single fruit weight is 0.4-0.5 kg with 8.1 cm in length and 9.0 cm in diameter．The fruit texture is fresh and tender with good quality．It can yield about 11.25 t·hm-2 at the earlier stage，and the total yield is 24.0 t·hm-2．It is suitable for large scale cultivation in Hunan，Hubei，Sichuan Provinces an d Chongqing Municipality．
