Breeding of a New Early Mature Watermelon Cultivar——Cuili

A new early mature watermelon cultivar Cuili was developed by crossing inbred line SD as female parent and SUG as male parent.The fruit matures 96 days from sowing and about 28 days from flowering.The fruit is high globe shaped with dark green skin and deep green narrow stripes.The flesh is red with soluble solid content at center about 12%.The rind is thin but durable.667 m2 yield is 2 000-3 500 kg.The average fruit weight is about 6 kg.The plant has intermediate resistance to Fusarium wilt.It is suitable for cultivation in Henan province.