Abstract：146 Benincasa hispida Cogn. germplasm resources form Southeastern Asian countries and major production areas of china were identified and evaluated on their biological characteristics, quality, stress resistance and resistance to diseases during 2005-2007.Among them 1 germplasm resource had resistance to Fusarium wilt diseases, tolerance to Phytophthora blight and virus, 1 germplasm resource had resistance to Fusarium wilt diseases, and 2 had excellent quality.
