Abstract：‘Gandie No. 3’ is a new early-mid maturing variety of cowpea developed by crossing early maturing line 28-2G8 as female parent and early-mid maturing line 39B as male parent through system selection．It pods on both main vine and lateral vine．The first anthotaxy occurs at 4-6th nodes on the main vine．In spring，the duration from sowing to harvest is 55-60 days．In summer and autumn，its growing period is 40-45 days．Its pod is light green in color and 70-80 cm in length．Its yield can reach 42.0-44.3 t?hm-2．It has continuous pod bearing ability．It is suitable to be cultivated in the Yangtze river valley in spring，summer and autumn.
