Breeding of a new pumpkin cultivar Fuli No.1

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