Abstract:

‘Tiezhu 2’is a middle maturity hybrid of winter gourd[Benincasa hispida（Thumb.）Cogn. How.] with good quality，high yield and tolerance to storage. The fruit is in long cylinder shape，with dark green skin，weighing about 14.8 kg. The fruit is 82.4 cm in length，19.0 cm in diameter and 6.6 cm in flesh thickness. The white flesh is firm and compactness ratio is 0.8756 g ? cm-3. The hybrid grows vigorously and has wide adaptability. Seeds are ridged margins，with short dormancy. The yield is above 91 t ? hm-2. It takes 115 days to harvest from sowing. The cultivar is moderately resistant to Phytophthora blight wilt and resistant to Fusarum wilt.

Key words: winter gourd, good quality, domancy, storage durability, cultivar