黄瓤西瓜新品种‘怡兰’

A New Yellow Flesh Watermelon Cultivar 'Yilan'

‘怡兰’是杂交育成的黄瓤小果型西瓜新品种。植株生长势健壮,单瓜质量2.5 kg左右,果实椭圆形,果形指数1.35。果皮鲜绿色,覆细核桃纹;皮厚0.5cm,韧性强,不裂果。果肉黄色,瓤质酥脆爽口,中心折光糖含量12.5%,边糖10%左右。春季栽培全生育期80 d,秋季栽培全生育期75 d,果实发育期30 d左右。耐低温弱光性强。平均产量50.0 t·hm-2。适合江淮流域及相同生态区保护地栽培。

‘Yilan’is a new small fruit type early-maturing yellow flesh cultivar selected from the cross-combination of w-10-20 and w-13-02.It has a vigorous growth potential with average single fruit weight of 2.5 kg and yield of 50.0 t · hm^-2.The fruit shape of'Yilan'is oval and its shape index is 1.35.The fruit skin is bright green,covered with fine walnut grain and the pericarp thickness is about 0.5 cm.The fruit flesh is yellow,crisp and refreshing.The center sugar content is 12.5%,the edge sugar content is about 10%.The whole growth periods of‘Yilan’in spring cultivation and autumn cultivation were 80 days and 75 days,respectively,and the fruit development period is around 30 days.More importantly,this cultivar has a high resistance to low temperature and low light. It is suitable for protected cultivation in JianghuaiRiver Basin and the same ecological area.