Abstract:
Fuli No. 1 is a new hybrid generation of Indian pumpkin developed through the hybrid selection by using the self-crossing line N90-2-1-2-4-3-3 as the maternal parent and the self-crossing line N22-6-1-5-2-4-3 as the paternal parent. This variety exhibited a vining growth habit and early maturity. Under the spring cultivation conditions, the entire growth cycle lasted approximately 108 days, with the first female flower appearing at the 8th to 10th node. The leaf shape was palmate, and the mature fruit had a dark green rind with block-shaped patterns and dark green stripes. The fruit surface lacked protrusions but had shallow ridges, giving the fruit a thick and flat-round shape. The transverse diameter of the fruit was about 18.7 cm, and the longitudinal diameter was approximately 11.3 cm, with a marketable fruit weight of about 2.3 kg. The soluble solids content of the marketable fruit was 10.7%, and the crude fiber content was 1.3%. Additionally, the fresh sample contained 0.48 g·hg
−1 of crude polysaccharides, 4.8 g·hg
−1 of starch, and 20.2 mg·hg
−1 of vitamin C, with the moisture content of 85.1 g·hg
−1. This variety demonstrated high resistance to viral diseases, moderate resistance to powdery mildew and downy mildew, and had a relatively high yield, with an average yield exceeding 31,000 kg·hm
−2. In summary, this variety was suitable for being cultivated in spring and autumn in Fujian Province.