A New Crisp Flesh Muskmelon Cultivar‘Hongmali'

‘Hongmali'is a new generation of hybrid muskmelon germplasm with high yield and superior quality.This cultivar is characterized by its short-oval shape,ivory pericarp color,some sparse reticulate in fruit surface and thick,crisp,jacinth-colored flesh,which makes it smell faint scent and tasty.In normal conditions,the soluble solids content ranges between 15%–18% and the average weight of single fruit is around 2 kg.So,it is better quality,beautiful appearance,long distance transportation and good merchandise.The whole growth period is 100 d and the fruit development period is 41–45 d.The plants are resistance to blight and several leaf diseases.The yield under filed condition is up to 37.5– 45.0 t·hm-2.