Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences ›› 2026, Vol. 67 ›› Issue (3): 662-665.DOI: 10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20250102

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Breeding of a new watermelon variety Suxiu 2924

YANG Nianfu(), WU Shaojun, MENG Jiali, SHEN Hong, YU Xiang()   

  1. Suqian Institute of Agricultural Sciences,Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Suqian 223800,Jiangsu
  • Received:2025-02-13 Online:2026-03-11 Published:2026-03-30
  • Contact: YU Xiang

Abstract:

Suxiu 2924 is a small-fruited,red-fleshed hybrid watermelon variety developed by crossing the male parent 21A-29 with the female parent 21A-24. It exhibits strong field growth vigor,easy fruit setting,and moderate stress resistance. The first female flower appears at the 6th node,and the fruit development period is 30 days,with a total growth period of 101 days. The fruit is nearly round with a shape index of 1.19. In the variety comparison test,the peel thickness was 0.68 cm,the single melon weight was 2.65 kg,the flesh was red,the central sugar content was 13.0%,and the edge sugar content was 10.0%. In the production test,the average yield per 667 m2 was 2 537.5 kg,which is suitable for protected cultivation in Jiangsu and surrounding areas.

Key words: small-fruited watermelon, new variety, Suxiu 2924

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