A New Towel Gourd F_1 hybrid——‘Taisi NO.3'

丝瓜新品种台丝3号的选育（英文）

＇Taisi N0.3＇ is an early mid-maturing towel gourd F1 hybrid developed by crossing Ps17-6-5-2-10-8 as female parent and Ps39-3-8-4-6-5 as male parent. The period from sowing to first harvest is about 75 days in spring cropping. It grows exuberantly in early stage and better in middle and later stages; leaves are green and palmately divided; the maximum leaf＇s length and width are about 25.5 and 33.7 cm. It bears fruit at the main and lateral branch. The first female flower sets on the 7^th-8^th node, and the fruit-setting rate is 72.8%. The fruit-setting rate is high. Its fruit is long round stick shape, 47.4 cm in length, and 3.75 cm in width, with smooth and green skin covered by dark green stripes, dense flesh. The fruit tastes good, with high Vc content. It is resistant to downy mildew, moderately resistant to CMV, and highly resistant to blight. The average fruit weight is about 282.3 g with the general yield of 82 500 kg/hm2.

台丝3号是以Ps17—6．5—2—10—8为母本，以Ps39—3-8—4—6—5为父本配制而成的丝瓜一代杂种。早中熟，春季播种至始收75d左右，植株生长势前中后强，分枝性中等：叶片掌状深裂，叶色绿，最大叶长、宽分别为25。5cm和33．7em。主侧蔓均能结瓜，主蔓第7～8节着生第一雌花，雌花节率72．8％，连续结瓜能力较强；瓜皮绿色附深绿细直条纹，瓜条长圆筒形，商品瓜长47．4cm，横径3．75cm．单瓜重282．3g；果肉白绿色、较致密，口感较糯带清香，品质佳，VC含量高。抗霜霉病、中抗病毒病，高抗枯萎病。产量可达82500kg／hm^2以上。适宜在浙江省种植。