‘Yanbai No.2’ is a new F₁ hybrid of white peel luffa developed by crossing ‘S16’ as female
parent and ‘S18’ as male parent．The plant has strong growth vigor and is of early maturity．The first female
flower sets on the 7-11th node. It takes about 30 days from field planting to harvesting．The fruit is of cylindric
shape，19-21 cm in longitudinal diameter and 5.9-6.2 cm in transverse diameter．The single fruit weight is
about 250 g．The fruit peel is white-green and flesh is white in color．Its flesh is tender with good taste．It
can yield about 78 t·hm^-2．Its field resistances to powdery mildew，downy mildew and Phytophthora blight
are stronger than that of the contrast ‘Xinxiu’ ．It is suitable for cultivation in Hunan，Hubei and Jiangxi
Provinces．