(1College of Horticulture,Northwest A & F University,Yangling 712100,Shaanxi,China;2Yangling Qianpu Agriculture Development Limitted Company,Yangling 712100,Shaanxi,China)
‘Hongbaoyu’ is a new muskmelon F1 hybrid of medium maturity developed by crossing‘ 10R15’as female parent and‘ 10R8’ as male parent.It grows steadily and healthily.It has strong resistance to disease and stress.The whole growth period is 95-110 days and its fruit development period is 30-35 days.The fruit is of short oval shape with milky white peel.The single fruit weight is about 1.5 kg.Its flesh is 3.5-4.0 cm in thickness with orange red color.The central soluble solid content is 17.5%.Its flesh is dense and crisp.Its pedicel is not easy to drop.This variety is tolerant to storage and transportation.Its average yield is about 54 t ·hm-2.It is suitable for cultivation in protected field in spring in Shandong,Hebei,Shaanxi,Anhui,etc.Provinces.