Abstract：‘Jintian 188’is a new early maturing bitter gourd F1 hybrid developed by crossing inbred
line‘CH-LS19·7’as female parent and inbred line‘GY-3QP12·8’as male parent．It takes about 90
days for spring greenhouse cultivation from sowing to harvest．The plant has strong growth vigor and the
germination ability of lateral branches at base is strong．Both the main stem and lateral stem can bear melon．
The first female flower sets on the 7-9th nodes，and female flowers appear continuously with 2-3 nodes
distance．The fruit is of long stick shape．The head is of shuttle shape and tail is pointed．The fruit peel is
green and white in color with alternating stripes and pearl nodules．The melon is 35-40 cm in length，6-7 cm
in diameter．Its pulp is 0.96-1.18 cm in thickness．The single fruit weight is 0.5-0.8 kg．This variety can
yield about 75 t · hm-2．Its fruit hardness is 12.97 kg · cm-2．It is tolerant to storage and transportation．The
shelf life is 4-5 days．In fields，its resistance to powdery mildew and downy mildew is stronger than that of
the control‘Fuxi 1918’．It is suitable for cultivation in most hilly areas and regions with similar ecological
conditions of Sichuan Province．
