西瓜新品种新优41号的选育

A new watermelon variety——Xinyou No.41

新优41号是新疆生产建设兵团农6师农业科学研究所选育的中晚熟西瓜新品种。直播栽培全生育期87d,果实发育期35d,植株生长势中等,主蔓第8～10节出现第1朵雌花,平均坐果节位14节。果实椭圆形,果形指数1.3,果皮浅绿上覆深绿色齿条带;瓜瓤桃红色,瓤质细脆,纤维少,汁多,风味上乘,中心可溶性固形物含量11%以上。单果重5kg,667m2产量3000～4000kg。不裂果,耐贮运,适宜在长江以北地区种植。2008年3月通过新疆维吾尔自治区农作物品种审定委员会审定。

Xinyou No. 41 is a new watermelon variety with late-maturity developed by Agriculture Science Research Institute of 6th Agricultural Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. The growing period is 87 days and the fruit development period is about 35 days. It produces the first female flower at 8-10 th node. The fruit is oblong shaped with green skin and dark green narrow stripes. The flesh is pink with juicy texture and has more than 11% soluble solids contents. The average fruit weight is about 5 kg and the yield is 3 000-4 000 kg per 667 m^2. It is suitable for open field production in the northern China.