‘Qiong No.3’ is a new bitter gourd F₁ hybrid developed by crossing selfing line‘ KG09-05’ as
female parent and early maturing‘ KG02-10-03’ with superior comprehensive traits as male parent．It is of
medium maturity with high yield and tolerance to heat and humidity．The first female flower sets at the 17-20th
knob．Its fruit is of short stick shape with flat shoulder，blunt tail，and thick straight tumor．Its fruit is 22-30
cm in length，6.5-8.5 cm in width，1.2-1.4 cm in flesh thickness．The single fruit weight is 400-550 g ．The
fruit is tolerant to storage and transportation．Its flesh is tight，dense flesh and tastes a little bitter．The fruits
seldom split．It can yield 52.5-60.0 t · hm^-2．In field its resistance to powdery mildew and anthracnose is stronger
than that of the contrast‘ Zhonghua No.1’ and‘ Qiong No.2’．It is suitable for cultivation in open fields and under
plastic shelter in summer and autumn in Hainan Province．