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Breeding for Cucurbitaceae vegetables

Achievement:The aim of this project bred new varieties of bitter gourd with high quality, high yield, high adaptability, tolerance to heat and disease. Over 100 strains of bitter gourd have been evaluated and selected in this year so far.

Selection for high yield and early maturing strains of bitter gourd.
Fig.1. Selection for high yield and early maturing strains of bitter gourd.

Selection of high quality pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) strains.
Fig.2. Selection of high quality pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) strains.

Breeding of parthenocarpy, high quality and yield for F1 hybrid varieties of cucumber.
Fig.3. Breeding of parthenocarpy, high quality and yield for F1 hybrid varieties of cucumber.