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| A New F1 Hybrid of Pumpkin —‘Ganhongli’ |
| HOU Dong，YUE Hong-zhong，QU Ya-ying，ZHANG Dong-qin，GUO Lan-xiang |
| Vegetable Research Institute，Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Lanzhou 730070,Gansu,China |
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Abstract ‘Ganhongli’is a high quality F1 hybrid of pumpkin(Cucurbita maxima Duch.ex Lam.)with early maturity and high yield.It was cross-bred by taking YN0112 as female and Jar0521 as male.The vine is short and the fruit setting vine is 40-50 cm in length.The first female flower usually sets on 7-9 node.The fruit is of round and flat shape with bright orange rind and deep orange flesh.Its average fruit weight is about 1.0 kg.It tastes floury and sweet with chestnut flavor.It takes 90 days from sowing to harvesting. Its yield is 37.5 t·hm-2.It is resistant to powdery mildew and virus disease.It is suitable for cultivation both in open and protected field in spring.
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Received: 12 November 2009
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Corresponding Authors:
HOU Dong
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