优质西瓜新品种鄂西瓜15号的选育

A New Watermelon F_1 Hybrid Exigua NO.15

鄂西瓜15号是湖北省农业科学院经济作物研究所、湖北鄂蔬农业科技有限公司、乌鲁木齐市金大道种子有限公司以自交系WM213作母本,自交系WM235作父本配组而成的优质有子西瓜新品种。该品种早熟,果实发育时间28～30 d;果实长椭圆形,果皮墨绿色覆深墨绿色网状条带,皮厚0.9 cm左右;果肉大红色,中心糖含量12%左右,边糖含量9%左右;单瓜重2.5 kg左右,产量30 000～33 000 kg/hm2。2009～2010年参加了湖北省西瓜品种区域试验,2011年3月通过湖北省农作物品种审定委员会审定。

Exigua NO.15 is a new watermelon F1 hybrid,developed by crossing inbred line WM213 with WM235.The characteristics of this hybrid include early-mature variety,28～30 d for fruit developing to maturity,dark-green skin with deep dark-green netty-stripes,0.9 cm of rind thickness,oblong fruit,bright red flesh,12% of center sugar content and 9% of side sugar content.The yield of Exigua NO.15 was about 30 000～33 000 kg/hm2,with single fruit weight about 2.5 kg.