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A New Seedless Watermelon F_1 Hybrid — Yuyuancuiyu |
Chang Gaozheng; Jing Yancai; Xu Xiaoli; et al. |
Institute of Horticulture; Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Zhengzhou 450002 |
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Abstract Yuyuancuiyu is a new seedless watermelon F1 hybrid developed by crossing SB-1 with RB-5.It is mid-late maturity and takes 105 days from sowing to harvest,the fruit developing period is about 35 days.The first female flower occures at leaf nodes No.6-10.It has high fruit setting rate.The fruit is round and tolerant to storage and transpor-tation.The peel is light green with black stripes,1.4 cm in thickness and 25 kg·cm-2 in hardness,and average friut weight is 4-5 kg.The flesh is red and crispy,the center s...
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Received: 09 November 2006
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