甜瓜属新型作物--火参果的研究和利用现状及建议

火参果是我国近年来引进和栽培的新型瓜类水果作物,具有坐果能力强、果实外观漂亮、风味独特、经济效益高和发展前景广阔等优点。就火参果遗传多样性及分类地位、种质资源评价与栽培、抗性及其利用、营养和药用功能成分方面回顾了国内外研究进展,并对火参果栽培技术要点进行总结。此外,由于目前的火参果鲜食品质难以满足大众化的消费需求,市场空间较为有限,制约了火参果产业的进一步发展,提出了解决这个问题相关的建议,旨在为促进我国火参果产业发展提供借鉴。

Current situation and suggestions on the research and utilization of new crop in Cucumis-horned melon

Horned melon is a new type of crop introduced and cultivated in China in recent years with the advantages of strong fruit setting ability, remarkable fruit appearance, unique flavor, high economic benefit and broad development prospect. To further understand the crop, the research progress of genetic diversity and taxonomic status, germplasm resources evaluation and cultivation, resistance and utilization, nutrition and medicinal functional components of horned melon were reviewed, and the main points of cultivation were also listed in this paper. In addition, the quality of fresh products of horned melon fruit is difficult to meet the popular consumption demand, and the market space is limited,which restrict the further development of horned melon. Therefore, we put forward some suggestions to solve this problems in order to promote horned melon prodcution in China.