Abstract:

‘Xinshengdai 3’is a new middle-maturing triploid seedless watermelon by crossing tetraploid line‘TS-3’as female parent with diploid line‘Q-7-5’as male parent. The fruit is round with black skin. The flesh is red with small seed traces，fine texture，crisp and sweet flavor. The center soluble solids content is over 12.2%. It has mid-maturity. The whole growth period is about 100 days from sowing. It set fruit easily. The average fruit weight is about 7.0 kg，and the yield is 40–50 t · hm-2. The cultivar has good adaptability and it is suitable for long distance shipping.

Key words: watermelon, seedless, mid-maturing, cultivar