“第11次全国西瓜甜瓜生产科研协作会”于2003年10月11～14日金秋时节在风景如画的湖南省张家界市召开。大会由中国农业科学院郑州果树研究所、中国园艺学会西瓜甜瓜专业委员会、中国园艺学会西瓜甜瓜协会主办,湖南省瓜类研究所承办,来自全国70个科研单位、农技推广部门、种子 “The 11th National Watermelon Melon Production Research Collaborative” was held in the picturesque city of Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province from October 11 to October 14, The conference was organized by Zhengzhou Fruit Tree Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Watermelon Melon Professional Committee of China Horticultural Society, Watermelon and Melon Association of China Horticultural Society, Hunan Melon Institute, and 70 research institutes, agricultural extension departments,