Breeding of a new thin-skinned melon cultivar M916
The new thin-skinned melon cultivar M916 is developed by crossing the light gray-green cylindrical thin-skinned melon P-7 as the female parent with white-skinned and white-fleshed melon Q-9 as the male parent.The whole growth period lasts for 100-105 days and the fruit development period is 30-35 days in the spring greenhouse in Hebei province.The fruit is short and tubular,approximately 20 cm in length,with single fruit mass of 550-700 g;the fruit skin is dark green,the flesh is emerald green,and the flesh is approximately 3 cm in thickness;the flesh is crisp,sweet and delicious,the content of soluble solid at the center is 15.8％,making its quality excellent.Additionally,the plant exhibits vigorous growth,good fruit setting,and a stable yield of approximately 2800 kg per 667 m2.It is suitable for protected cultivation in Hebei,Shandong,Shanxi,Shaanxi,and Tianjin.
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