苦瓜新品种“如玉33号”的选育

Breeding a New Bitter Gourd,Ruyu No.33

苦瓜新品种“如玉33号”是以高代自交系“10A-1-2”为母本，高代自交系“2A-3-8”为父本杂交配制而成的一代早中熟杂种。结合田间试验与室内鉴定，该杂交苦瓜品种长势旺，较抗枯萎病和白粉病，瓜皮绿色有光泽，纵瘤间圆瘤，瓜长32~38 cm，横径6~7cm，单瓜重400~500 g，主侧蔓均可结果，产量高，通常产量在45 000 kg·hm-2以上。

Ruyu No.33, an F1 hybrid with early maturity, was developed by crossing the selling line, 10A-1.2, as the female parent, and 2A-3.8 as the male parent.Based on the field as well as lab experiments, the following characteristics of the plant were obtained： （a） the plant was strongly resistant to diseases, cold and heat; （b） the gourds had a green skin with high sheen and round lumps, and was 32-38 cm long, 6-7 cm in diameter, and 400-500 g per single fruit on average; （c） it bore fruits on either main or side branches; and, （d） it had a high yield of more than 45 000 kg·hm-2.