‘Donghu No.5’ is a new squash F₁ hybrid developed by crossing inbred line ‘813-1cb’as
female parent，and inbred line ‘1-2’ as male parent．It is of early maturing．It takes about 43 days from
seeding to harvesting about 250 g tender fruit．The plant has strong growth vigor and is of dwarf type．Its leaf
is dark green in color with notches．Its root system is strong and unfading at later stage．The first female flower
sets on the 6-7th node．It has many female flowers and high fruit setting ratio．The commercial fruit is of long
clavate shape with light green and glossy peel．Its resistance to virus disease is stronger than that of the contrast
‘Bibo’．It can yield about 63 t·hm^-2．‘Donghu No.5’ is suitable for cultivation in open fields of Shanxi
Province in early spring．