关键词: 西瓜, 品种

Abstract: ‘Sumeng 7’is a new watermelon hybrid with early maturity and small fruit. The fruit is globe shaped with dark green skin and black green stripes. The durable rind is only 0.50 cm in thickness. The red flesh is crisp and the brix at center is 12.7%. The total growing period is about 105 d and the fruit development period is about 30 d after pollination in early spring. The average fruit weight is 2.45 kg and the yield is 33 900 kg ? hm-2. This cultivar is suitable for protected cultivation in spring in Jiangsu.

Key words: watermelon, cultivar