WANG Yun-qiang，DAI Zhao-yi*，YI Li-cong，GONG Yu，WANG Shu-jing
（Institute of Economic Crops，Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences，Hubei Key Laboratory of Vegetable Germplasm
Innovation and Genetic Improvement，Wuhan 430064，Hubei，China）
Abstract：‘Chujin No.1’is a new melon F1 hybrid of medium and late maturity developed by crossing
inbred line‘TH607’as female parent and inbred line‘TH605’as male parent．Its whole growth period is
about 103 days，and the fruit development period is 42-45 days．The plant growth vigor is strong．Its branch
ability is medium．The leaf is green in color．The fruits mainly bear on lateral branches．The fruit is of round
shape and pericarp is yellow with dark green plaques．The average single fruit weight is about 1.5 kg．Its flesh
is white in color with about 3.7 cm thickness and soft quality．The content of center soluble solid is about 16%．
The fruit quality is fine with good taste．In fields，its resistance to powdery mildew and downy mildew was
amount to that of the contrast‘Yilishabai’．Its yield under plastic greenhouse by vine hanging cultivation was
about 37.5 t · hm-2．It is suitable for facility cultivation in spring and autumn at the middle and lower reaches of
the Yangtze River．
