小果型西瓜新品种‘陕农3号’的选育

Breeding of a new mini watermelon variety 'Shannong No.3'

‘陕农3号’是以‘M201’为母本、‘M203’为父本杂交育成的小果型西瓜新品种。该品种植株生长势强,抗枯萎病、蔓枯病。早春栽培全生育期约104 d,果实发育期31 d,第1雌花在7~9节出现,以后隔4~5节再现雌花,易坐果。果实高圆形,果形指数1.1。果皮绿色覆墨绿细条带,果皮厚度0.5 cm,硬韧,耐裂果。瓜瓤大红色,瓤质脆,中心可溶性固形物含量(ω)12.0%,边部9.7%。单瓜质量1.8 kg,667 m^2产量约3 600 kg。适宜陕西省及同类生态区保护地种植。2016年通过陕西省非主要农作物品种审定委员会登记。

＇Shannong No. 3＇ is a new mini watermelon F~ hybrid. Its female parent is ＇M201＇ and male parent is ＇M203＇. The plant is vigor with good resistance to fusarium wilt and gummy stem blight. The plant growth period is about 104 days and fruit developing period is 31 days in early spring. The first female flower appears on section 7 to 9, with 4-5 female flow- ers interval section. The plant sets fruit easily. The fruit is high round with green skin and dark green stripes, and the fruit shape index is 1.1. The tough rind thickness is 0.5 cm, and resistant to fruit-cracking. The bright red flesh is crisp. The flesh soluble solid content is 12% in center and 9.7% near skin. The single fruit weight is about 1 .g kg, and per 667 m2 yield is about 3 600 kg. It is suitable to be planted in greenhouse in Shaanxi and similar climates areas.