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A New White Cucumber F_1 Hybrid —‘Xiangyuan No.2’ |
Chen Huiming; Liu Xiaohong |
Hunan Vegetable Research Institute; Changsha 410125 |
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Abstract Xiangyuan No.2 is a new white cucumber F_1 hybrid bred by crossing the female line 9817 with inbred line 9608. It grows vigorously, and has very good quality with high marketable yield and early maturity. The fruit is about 25-30 cm in length and 250-350 g in weight, in white skin or white skin embellished green stripe, with thick flesh and small fruit cavity and has long shelf life. In addition, it has stronger resistance to downy mildew than Liuyangbai, and similar resistance to powdery mildew, blight and...
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Received: 27 June 2005
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