关键词: 苦瓜, 一代杂种, 品种, 莲属植物, 野生莲, 栽培品种, 资源, 育种

Abstract: ‘Fenglü 3’is a novel hybrid bitter gourd cultivar developed by crossing with a predominately gynoecious line B201-b1 as the female parent and a high quality inbred line E12206-e6 as the male parent. Its fruits are characterized by long conical shape，dark green color，prominent tubercles and good commodity value with 25 cm in length，6.2 cm in the transverse diameter，1.0 cm in the flesh thickness and 440 g in the individual fruit weight. The plants grow vigorously with dark green leaves，strong branching and strong fruit setting capacity. From the sowing to the beginning of harvest，it is 76 days in spring and 54 days in autumn. The average yield is 36.61 t · hm-2. This cultivar shows tolerance to high temperature and waterlogging，besides not susceptible to premature aging. It’s suitable for spring and autumn cultivation in southern China，and winter cultivation in Hainan Province.

Key words: bitter gourd, hybrid, cultivar, Nelumbo, wild lotus, cultivated lotus, germplasm resources, genetic breeding