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Twenty-eight crossed-combinations from 8 high-generation,self-crossed systems were tested.The combination "BAL-22-31?9208B "(Ruyu No.11) displayed superior general characteristics.They included:(a) growing vigorously,(b) the first female flower appearing at about 11 joint,(c) melon being 25-28 cm long and 6.0-7.0 cm in diameter,(d) flesh thickness being about 1.1cm,(e) single fruit averaging more than 400 g,(f) deep-green skin with sheen and round lumps,(g) female flowers on main and side stems blossoming at the same time,(h) bearing large number of fruits with high yield,(i) tolerating high and low temperatures,and(j) resisting to withering.The fruit yield ranged from 51 222 to 105 000kg hm-2,and was 16.7%,18.3%,16.5% and 11.4% higher than that of the local cultivars from Zhangzhou,Yongchuan,Sangmiang and Zhangzhou,respectively.