苦瓜新品种“衡蔬181”的选育

“衡蔬181”苦瓜新品种是以自交系J3-1为母本，以自交系B02-1-1为父本，通过杂交选育而成。其品种果实为长圆筒形，瓜色为白色且有光泽，果实表面具有大圆瘤突起，果实纵径24～30cm、横径5.8～6.0 cm，果肉厚1.0～1.1 cm，单果质量370 g左右。果实风味好，质地脆嫩，苦味适中。一般每667 m²产量3 800 kg左右。田间表现较抗枯萎病、霜霉病、白粉病。适宜在长江流域及以南地区进行温室大棚或露地早熟栽培。

A New Bitter Gourd Variety ''Hengshu 181''

Abstract: A new bitter gourd variety ''Hengshu 181'' was developed by crossing inbred line ''J3-1'' as female parent and inbred line ''B02-1-1'' as male parent. The fruit of this variety was long cylindrical shape, with a white and glossy fruit color. The fruit had surface of large round bumps, with a longitudinal diameter of 24-30 cm and a transverse diameter of 5.8-6.0 cm. The thickness of flesh was 1.0-1.1 cm, and the weight of single fruit was about 370 g. The fruit had a good flavor, a crispy and tender texture, and a moderate bitterness. Generally, the yield was around 3 800 kg per 667 m2. The field performance of ''Hengshu 181'' was relatively resistant to wilt disease, downy mildew and powdery mildew. It was suitable for early maturing cultivation in greenhouses or open fields in the Yangtze River Basin and its southern regions.