Breeding of a new watermelon cultivar ‘ Fuyouqilin’
LIN Jianwen
HONG Qiliang
HUANG Yonghua
CHANG Li
LIN Gaodong
LIANG Yuzhong
Abstract：‘Fuyouqilin’ is a new watermelon F1 hybrid.Its female parent is ‘W09-103’ and male parent is ‘W09-202’.The variety is easy fruit setting in low temperature.The plant is medium vigor with good resistance.The growing period is 85-90 d and fruit developing period is 28-30 d.The first female flower appears on section 5 to 7,with 5-7 female flowers interval section.The fruit is high round to short oval shape with green skin and dark black stripes.The bright red flesh is crisp and delicious.The center sugar content is 12％.The thickness of peel is 0.6 cm,and easy to storage.The single fruit weight is about 5 kg,and the yield on 667 m2 is about 2 900 kg.The variety has strong adaptability and is suitable for cultivation in Guangxi and similar climates areas.
Keywords：WatermelonNew cultivar‘Fuyouqilin’F1 hybrid
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 23-25 )