Which excellent varieties should be selected for bitter gourd planting?

According to the skin color of bitter gourd, it can be divided into three kinds: dark green, turquoise and white. Green and strong green are bitter and cultivated in Jiangnan. Light green and white types are slightly bitter, mainly distributed in the north of the Yangtze River.

There are the following excellent varieties commonly used in production:

Jiangmen Dading: It is a farm variety in the suburb of Jiangmen, Guangdong. This variety is big, thick, bitter and sweet. The plant has strong growth potential, many lateral branches, short conical fruit, thick meat, 300 ~ 600 grams of single fruit and green peel. Strong adaptability, Guangdong can be cultivated in spring, summer and autumn, but spring sowing is the best. The suitable sowing period in Hangzhou is from mid-March to early July. The yield per 667m2 is 1000 ~ 1500kg. Heat and fertilizer tolerance, but poor disease resistance.

Xia Feng is a new hybrid rice variety bred by Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The growth potential is strong, the branches are medium, and the female flowers are planted on the main vines at low nodes, so they are early. The fruit is beautiful in appearance, long and conical, and the weight of a single fruit is 250 ~ 300 grams. The suitable sowing period in Zhejiang is from mid-March to early July. Strong heat resistance and powdery mildew resistance. Generally, the output per 667m2 is 1500 ~ 2000kg.

A new variety of sea cucumber and bitter gourd cultivated in Hunan Province. In the early growth stage of this variety, the main vine is mainly melon-bearing, and the main vine and lateral vine are melon-bearing at the same time in the middle and late stage. Melon has beautiful shape, thick meat, few seeds, crisp and tender meat, and the aroma of sea cucumber after frying, so it is named "sea cucumber" bitter gourd. The weight of single fruit is about 600g, and the yield per 667m2 can reach 4,000kg.

Sichuan Dabai: It is a local variety in Chengdu. The fruit is long and cylindrical, with milky white skin, thick meat, crisp meat, slightly bitter taste and good quality. Single fruit weighs 250 ~ 300g. Heat and disease resistance. Generally, the output per 667m2 is 1500 ~ 2000kg.