西瓜新品种黑比特的选育

Breeding of a New Watermelon Cultivar ‘Heibite'

“黑比特”是以自交系W10-217为母本、自交系W09-27为父本杂交育成的二倍体西瓜新品种。全生育期92.0~95.0 d,果实发育期33.0~35.0 d,植株生长势稍强,第1雌花在第4~7节,雌花间隔5~6节。果实长椭圆形,果皮深绿色、有粗黑色条纹、厚度1.2 cm左右。果肉红色,肉质细脆无渣,中心可溶性固形物含量12%左右。单瓜质量5 kg左右,667 m2产量高达2805.6 kg。抗病性较强。适宜海南、广西种植。目前,已推广约1500 hm^(2)。

'Heibite'was a new diploid watermelon cultivar bred by crossing inbred line W10-217 as female parent and inbred line W09-27 as male parent.Its whole growth period was 92.0-95.0 days with 33.0-35.0 days of the fruit development period.It had slightly stronger plant growth potential,the first female flower was in the 4th-7th node,and the female flower was 5-6 nodes apart.The fruit was long and oval,and the pericarp was dark green,with thick black stripes and a thickness of about 1.2 cm.The flesh was red,the flesh was fine and crisp without residue,and the soluble solid content in the center was about 12%.The weight was about 5 kg per melon,and the yield was as high as 2805.6 kg per 667 m^(2).The disease resistance was strong.It was suitable for planting in Hainan and Guangxi.At present,its promotion area had been up to 1500 hm^(2).