西瓜新品种‘鄂西瓜16号’

A New Watermelon Cultivar ‘E-xigua 16’

‘鄂西瓜16号’是以‘01P005’作母本,‘01P011’作父本杂交选育而成的中熟西瓜品种。平均单瓜质量3.0～3.5kg,产量30.0～37.5t·hm-2;果实高圆形,果皮绿色,覆墨绿色锯齿状条带;果肉鲜红色,中心糖含量11.13%,边糖含量8.36%。肉质细嫩爽口,汁多味甜,风味佳。果皮薄而韧,不易裂瓜。抗病性、抗逆性较强,较耐贮运。

‘E-xigua 16＇ is a new middle-ripening watermelon cultivar derived from the cross ‘01P005＇ × ‘01P011＇ . The average fruit mass is about 3.0 - 3.5 kg, and the yield is 30.0 - 37.5 t·hm^-2. The fruit is long-ball with dark-green stripes on surface. The flesh is bright red, with juicy and crisp. It tastes very sweet. The pericarp is thin but hard to crack. It is resistant to diseases and suitable for storing and transporting.