Abstract:

‘Golden Bell’is a small-fruited Cucurbita moschata cultivar derived from‘Mi33’（female parent）בTai1-1’（male parent）. The cultivar has its first female flower at around the node position 17 on the main vine，with oblate and pear-shaped fruits produced at lower and higher node positions respectively. The single fruits weighs about 1.3 kg，with pulp thickness of 2.6 cm and smooth，shiny peel. The fruits taste sticky，sweet and uniquely fragrant，and have nice storablity，transportability，and commercial quality. ‘Golden Bell’is easy to grow and has high stress tolerance. Field studies revealed that it is resistant to powdery mildew and tolerant to blight and viral diseases. It takes around 95 days from seed germination to first harvest，having a long harvest time with a total production of 19 500 kg ? hm-2. ‘Golden Bell’is most suitable to grow in Guangdong，Guangxi，Hainan，and the southern part of Hunan Province.

Key words: pumpkin, small fruit type, cultivar