Breeding of a novel cucumber cultivar Huaqing 40
WEI Meitian
CHENG Lin
HUANG Jie
QIU Zhijun
CHENG Peiming
XU Yong
Abstract：Huaqing 40 is a combined hybrid that was developed from the inbred line CU 1407165 and CU 1407230 as the female and male parent,respectively.The new hybrid cucumber cultivar was selected through multiple trials of compari-sons and selections.The cultivar is characterized by its vigorous growth,medium-sized and dark green leaves,moderate internodes,and high parthenocarpic fruit yield.The cucumber fruit length is about 32 cm with glossy skin,dark green,short stalk,thick thorns,small and medium-sized nodules,less waxed,light green flesh,good fertility,taste crisp,rich flavor,good commodity.Its yield is 3 657.6-4 512.2 kg per 667 m2.The dry weight content(w)is 8.4 g·100 g-1 with 3.1％soluble solid content,9 mg·100 g-1 vitamin C content,and 1820 mg·100 g-1 total sugar content.The novel cultivar is highly resistant to powdery mildew fungus and cucumber mosaic virus,suitable for facility cultivations in spring or autumn.
Keywords：CucumberNew cultivarHuaqing 40Breeding
Publication Date：2024-01-05
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 136-139,封2 )