Abstract: ‘Gantian 3’is a new early-mid ripening oriental melon cultivar. The plant grows strongly；the fruit is obovate；the longitudinal stem is 11.94 cm，the transverse diameter is 11.78 cm，the average melon weight is 670 g. The peel is gray-green，the peel is slightly macular when ripe. The pulp is green，the flesh is brittle，and the central soluble solids content 13.2%. The whole growth period is 90–100 d，and the fruit development period is 32 d. It is moderate resistant to powdery mildew and mildew. The yield is 48 667 kg • hm-2. It is suitable for protected cultivation in spring and autumn and early forcing cultivation in sand fields in Lanzhou.

Key words: melon, cultivar