‘Rongzasigua No.3’is a new luffa F1 hybrid developed by crossing‘ 21-8’ as female parent and
‘14-5A’ as male parent. It has strong growth vigor. The first fruit is located at the 6-12 th node of the main stem.
The fruit is of cylindrical shape with wrinkled and light green peel. It is 25-32 cm in vertical diameter and 4.2-5.4
cm in transverse diameter. The single fruit weight is 280-340 g. Its fruit has tender flesh texture and good taste. The
yield of early period is 9.75-22.50 t·hm-2 and the total yield is 27.00-52.50 t·hm-2. Its resistances to Fusarium
wilt，powdery mildew and virus diseases in the fields are stronger than that of the contrast‘Zaoguan 406’. It is
suitable for cultivation in Sichuan Province and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtz River.
