Kaohsiung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station

RESEARCH BULLETIN OF KAOHSIUNG DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT STATION
Volume 11, Number 1 December, 1999

Breeding of New Watermelon Variety Penghu 3

S.C.Shih and C.M.Han

Abstrct

　Penghu 3(breeding line was named Penghu selection 24)was selected from pure line 81Y-1-4-3-15-9-6-2 in 1995. After a series of selection and yield trials, conducted throughout in Penghu area, the experimental results showed that this variety had early maturing, uniform fruit shape and higher yield. The growth duration from transplanting to flowering was about 31days in spring crops and 27days in summer crops, which was 1 to 2 days earlier than local variety. Fruit weight of 2.1~2.5Kg, which is suitable for small family consumption. The average yield was 10.6% higher than control variety Hauo-liaw. The seed number and 100 seeds weight of this variety was 40.0% and 50.0% lower than the variety Hauo-liaw respectively. However, sugar content was 1 to 2 0Brix higher than the check variety, with good quality and tasting. It is recommended to growers that Penghu 3 can grow both in spring and summer crops in Penghu.

Key words: Watermelon, new variety.