西瓜新品种‘农科大13号’

A New Watermelon Cultivar‘Nongkeda 13'

‘农科大13号’西瓜是用‘M08’作母本,‘F10’作父本杂交育成的中熟新品种。全生育期100 d,果实发育期35 d。植株生长势较强,平均单瓜质量6.5 kg,产量49.785 t·hm-2。果实椭圆形,果形指数1.4。果皮深绿色,覆墨绿色中细条带,条带较清晰,皮厚1.2 cm,韧性好,耐贮运。果肉红色,肉质沙细,汁多,纤维少,口感佳,中心折光糖11.5%,中边糖梯度小。抗病性、抗逆性强。适宜在中国北方地区春季露地地膜栽培。

‘Nongkeda 13＇is a new mid-maturation watermelon cultivar which was selected from the cross-combination of M08 × F10. The whole growth period is 100 d,and the period for fruit development is around 35 d. It has a vigorous growth potential with an average single fruit weight of 6.5 kg and a yield of 49.785 t · hm^-2. Its fruit shape is oval and the shape index is 1.4. The fruit skin is dark green covered with clear blackish green fine stripes,and the pericarp thickness is about 1.2 cm. The fruit flesh is red fine sandy and juicy but with less fiber. The center sugar content is 11.5%,value of that is close to the edge sugar content. The cultivar has a high disease-resistance as well as a strong adverse-resistance. It is suitable to cultivate in the open field of Northern China covered with film mulch in the early spring.