Abstract:

‘Ximi 5’is a new hybrid of muskmelon cultivar. Fruit is a high round. The average fruit weight is 1 200–1 500 g. The pericarp is light grey-green with dense and thick netty streaks. The fruit fresh is light green and crisp，4 cm thick. The average soluble solids content is 11.8%. It is medium ripening muskmelon. The whole fruit growth period is 100–105 d and fruit developing period is 42–45 d. The yield is 40 000–48 000 kg · hm^-2. ‘Ximi 5’is comparably tolerant low temperature and low light. It is resistant to downy mildew，powdery mildew and tolerant to storage.

Key words: muskmelon, cultivar