MA Erlei1，LIU Huazhou2，ZANG Quanyu1，CHEN Qiong2，HUANG Yunping1，DING Weihong1，WANG Yuhong1，HAO Fangmin1
1Ningbo Academy of Agricultural Science，Ningbo Key Laboratory of Characteristic Horticultural Crops in Quality Adjustment and Resistance Breeding，Ningbo 315040，Zhejiang，China；2Zhejiang Kecheng Seed Industry Co.，Ltd.，Wenzhou 325036，Zhejiang，China
Abstract：‘Xiancui No.1’is a new thin skinned melon F1 hybrid，which is high generation inbred line‘B1964’as the female parent and‘B1958’as the male parent．It is of medium early maturity．The fruit development period of spring is about 35 days，and the whole growth period is about 108 days．The fruit development period of autumn is about 31 days，and the whole growth period is about 70 days．The variety has strong growth potential and strong fruit bearing ability．Both the seed vine and the sun vine can produce melons．The single fruit weight is about 0.89 kg．The fruit shape is cylindrical，the bottom color of the pericarp is dark green，covered with light green strips，irregular strips，and irregular patches．The pulp is green，the meat is crisp，the taste is crisp and sweet，the brix in the central part of fruit is about 13.40%．It is medium resistant to downy mildew．The average yield is about 33 t · hm-2．It is suitable for protected cultivation in spring and autumn in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River．
