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Breeding for Cantaloup Cultivar ‘Xinmi No. 13’ |
Li Yuling |
Xinjiang grape and Melon Research Center; Shanshan 838201 |
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Abstract Xinmi No 13’ is a cantaloup F 1 hybrid. Its parental lines were selected from a local variety ‘Hongxincui’ and a variety introduced from Europe. The fruit skin of ‘Xinmi No. 13’ is golden with fine and dense net. The fruit shape is elliptical. Flesh is orange,sweet and crisp,and have good quality. The single fruit weight is over 3kg. The soluble solid is over 14%. The durability of storage and transport is high. It can be harvested 3~5 days earlier than that of ‘Huanghou’ (the Popular Cultivar). The averag...
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Received: 01 January 1900
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