西瓜新品种农科大15号的选育

A new watermelon F1 hybrid cultivtar Nongkeda No.15

农科大15号是以自交系M08为母本、自交系1207为父本选育而成的杂交1代西瓜新品种。该品种在陕西关中地区早春塑料大棚种植全生育期100 d,果实发育期36 d;易坐果,果实椭圆形,果形指数1.44;果皮浅绿色上覆深绿色中细齿条,果皮厚度1.2 cm,果皮硬韧、耐贮运;瓜瓤红色,瓤质脆,口感佳,中心可溶性固形物含量(w,后同)11.7%;抗病、抗逆性强;单瓜质量8.7 kg,平均667 m^(2)产量4584.7 kg。适宜在西北生态区陕西省关中和陕北地区春季保护地和露地种植。2021年通过农业农村部非主要农作物品种登记。

Nongkeda No.15 is a new large sized ripe watermelon variety developed by crossing M08 and 1207,Planted in plastic tunnel in early spring in Guanzhong region Shaanxi province,the whole growth period is 100 days,and the fruit development period 36 days.The variety is easy to bear fruits.Its fruit shape is oval and the shape index is 1.44.The fruit skin is green with dark thin stripes,and the pericarp thickness is about 1.2 cm.The fruit has good shipping quality.The fruit flesh is red fine sandy and juicy but with less fiber,high quality and good taste.The center sugar content is 11.7%,value of that is close to the edge sugar content.It also has a high disease-resistance as well as a strong adverse-resistance.Its average single fruit is 8.7 kg,and the yield is 4584.7 kg per 667 m^(2).It is suitable for open field cultivation and planting in green house in early spring in Shaanxi province.