Abstract:

‘Fenghua 18’is a new watermelon cultivar crossed by inbred lines S0933 and S1082. The whole growth period is about 109 d and the fruit development period is about 32.6 d. The average weight of single fruit is 6.35 kg. The fruit shape is spherical and the shape index is 1.1. The peel is green，covered with clear blackish green stripes and wax powder. The flesh is red and crisp with good taste. The soluble sugar content is 12.3%. It issuitable for storage and can yield about 65 000 kg · hm^-2. It is middle resistant to Fusarium wilt and anthracnose. It’s well adapted to early spring and autumn plastic house culture and open field culture in Taizhou，Zhejiang Province，Eastern China.

Key words: watermelon, cultivar