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A New Eggplant F1 Hybrid Resistant to Bacterial Wilt Disease —‘Zirong No.6’ |
LI Lian-fang1, LIN Jian-rong1*, CAO Cui-wen1, XIA Xiu-xian1, HE Zi-fu2 |
1Guangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510308, Guangdong, China; 2Institute of Plant Protection, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, China |
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Abstract ‘Zirong No.6’is a new eggplant F1 hybrid variety bred by crossing 9424 as female parent and M3-1 as male parent. It is of middle maturing and has good fruit setting ability. Its fruit has smooth skin and long stick-shape. It is deep purple in color. The fruit is 30 cm in length and 5.5 cm in width. The single fruit is 350 g in weight. The flesh is white and the commodity rate is high. Its yield is about 34.5 t?hm-2. It is resistant to bacterial wilt disease, strong tolerant to high and low temperature, to water logging and drought. It is suitable to be cultivated in north China and central China.
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Received: 27 January 2011
Published: 22 February 2011
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