Zhiai is a new melon variety with T21-3 as female parent and T10-5-3 as male parent.The whole growth peri-od is about 82-85 days,and the fruit development period is about 35-37 days in the open field of Turpan in spring.Its fruit is oval with golden netted peel,and light orange flesh.Medium thick grain and fruit shape index is 1.3.The average single fruit mass is 1.5-1.7 kg,the central sugar content(soluble solid content)is 17%-19%,its flesh with fruity aroma is tight and crisp and flesh thickness is 3.5-4.0 cm.The melon has strong disease resistance and uniform quality,which was suitably cultivated in the open land of northern Xinjiang and the facilities in Hainan.