The best varieties of butternut squash

Undoubtedly, any type of pumpkin has a rich vitamin composition and other valuable properties. However, among culinary specialists, it is the nutmeg look that is especially popular due to its nutritious and high taste. Some people compare the taste of pulp with melon juice, and in our article we will consider the sweetest varieties and varieties for growing in Russia, including large-fruited.

Varietal variety of pumpkin for cultivation in the open field

This article describes the main characteristics of different varieties of butternut squash. This will help gardeners decide on varieties when choosing seeds for the new season. With the modern assortment, it is wrong to give preference to one type, because you can only evaluate the merits and taste by comparison.

Butternut squash differs from the fruits of other species even in appearance. The fruits are formed elongated in the form of a cylinder or pear, and five sides are visible on the cut of the stalk.

The vegetable got its name thanks to tangible nutmeg aroma, which is heard when cutting. The peculiarity of the variety is also visible on the seeds, they have a dirty yellow or brown tint.

Varieties of butternut squash

Vitamin

Vitamin

Late ripening culture, the growing season lasts about 130 days... The lash is formed long with a wide-oval fruit, the weight of which reaches 4.5-6.8 kg.

The structure of the flesh is crispy, but tender, sweetish on the palate. The skin is thin, the thickness of the bright orange edible part is about 10 cm.

Planting is carried out by seed or seedling, it is better to plan the location of the holes in rows. Features of care consist in pinching the lateral branches of the whip and the main stem. Harvested in September-October.

Prikubanskaya

Medium ripening variety with a growing season 91-136 days... The length of the whip reaches 3-4 m, the mass of the pear-shaped fruit from 2300 to 4600 grams.

Prikubanskaya

The thickness of the pulp is about 4 cm, the skin is thin, creamy at the cut. The pumpkin retains its qualities and presentation for 3 months after harvest.

New

A plant with an average ripening period, the growing season is 115 days... The cylindrical fruit is characterized by a slight thickening at the end, the weight of a mature vegetable reaches 6-7 kg.

The skin is thin, the edible part is tender, juicy, sweet in taste.

The crop is drought tolerant. It is consumed fresh and processed.

New

Bylinka

A plant with an average ripening period, the weight of a medium-sized pumpkin is 4.5KG... Vegetation lasts 115-127 days.

The dense gray skin (light and dark) contributes to a long shelf life, up to the next season. The bright orange sweet pulp does not contain additional flavors, the nutmeg aroma complements any dish with a delicate taste.

Bylinka

Hard-faced

Spaghetti

A variety of early ripening, from emergence to harvesting, only 65-80 days... On a long lash, fruits are densely tied, the weight of which, before being removed from the garden, is 800-1500 grams.

The crust of the pumpkin is quite dense, the pulp is not very juicy, disintegrating into separate fibers, from which the plant got its name. There is little sweetness in the vegetable, but it absorbs seasonings well. Sometimes the pumpkin flavor in a dish is not immediately recognized.

Spaghetti

Muscat de provence

High-yielding, easy-to-care variety, the fruits of which reach weight 8-10 kg... The skin is thick, which prolongs the shelf life of the vegetable without losing its valuable properties.

Muscat de Provence

Fragrant pulp with honey flavor. Scourge plants are compact in size, immunity resists various diseases and pests. Vegetation period - 120 days.

Gilea

Differs in high yield and long shelf life (up to a year).

Gilea

Young shoots intensively form long lashes, on which pumpkins weighing 6-9 kg... The growing season lasts 100-110 days.

The skin of oval-oblong vegetables is covered with a waxy coating. The layer of pulp is thick, sweet in taste, with medicinal and dietary properties. The plant is tolerant to bacteriosis and powdery mildew.

Polyanin

Mid-season crop with a growing season 110-125 days... Vegetable weight reaches 4000 gram, the skin is smooth with barely visible ribs.

The pulp has a dense structure, sweetish and juicy on the palate. The lash is formed up to 4 m long, therefore, when disembarking, the scheme is used: 70x70 cm. Polyanin is resistant to diseases and unfavorable weather conditions.

Popular varieties of large-fruited pumpkin

Arabat

Arabat

Ripening period - late, growing season - 118-127 days... A cylindrical vegetable with a thickening at the top hangs when ripe up to 9 kg.

The thick layer of bright orange pulp after processing is incredibly juicy and sweet in taste. Duration of storage is about 4 months.

The variety is characterized as high yielding, disease and drought resistant.

Big moon

The growing season lasts 115-130 days... The lash forms a powerful one; to obtain a large pumpkin, only one ovary is left. The weight of such a specimen reaches 70-80 kg... With normal cultivation, the mass of the vegetable is about 20-30 kg.

The peel is of medium density, the pulp is tender, but retains its structure well during heat treatment. The use of pumpkin is universal.

Big Moon

Parisian gold

Plant with an early ripening period, the growing season lasts 90 days... Pumpkin weight reaches 20 Kg with conventional agricultural technology.

The culture is responsive to fertilizers, so it is quite possible to remove a giant vegetable from the bush. Young shoots cope well with adverse weather conditions, in particular drought. Diseases and pests are not dangerous.

The shelf life of the crop in winter, under proper conditions, is 4-6 months.

Parisian gold

Stopudovaya

Weighty fruit veils up to 20 kilograms, although records of up to 200 kg of one copy have been recorded. Late ripening plant with growing season 125-140 days.

To get giants, you need to fertilize the soil well and monitor moderate humidity. The culture forms a long lash, when planting, the distance between the holes is 100x150 cm.

The bright yellow pulp has a dense structure, the delicate taste is filled with sweetness.

The variety is tolerant to various diseases and pests, withstands adverse weather conditions.

Stopudovaya

For growing in a summer cottage in Siberia and the Urals

Russian woman

Vegetation of the Russian woman lasts 90-100 days, the fruits are characterized by juicy sweet pulp and melon aroma. More than 20 kg of crop are harvested from 1 m2 with the weight of a vegetable 1.9-4 kg.

The plant is medium-growing, when planting, an interval between the bushes of about 60 cm is observed. For 5-6 months, the pumpkin retains its taste and marketability in a dry and ventilated room. The use of pulp is universal.

Russian woman

Smile

Cold-resistant early ripening plant with ripening period 85-90 days... Smile culture - bush, forms up to 6 small shoots, on which 8-10 pumpkins weighing 0.8-1.2 kg.

The bright orange pulp is crispy, but slightly juicy. The vegetable is incredibly popular among culinary specialists due to its sweetish taste and melon aroma. The harvested crop retains its flesh qualities until March. The landing is carried out according to the scheme: 60x60 cm.

Smile

Michurinskaya

A variety for table use, suitable for fresh and processed consumption. The growing season lasts 96-105 days... The weight of the average fetus is about 5 Kg.

The seed nest is small, which indicates a thick layer of pulp.

The plant tolerates adverse weather conditions well (drought, cold, heavy rainfall), even frosts up to -5 degrees are not terrible.

Therapeutic

Early ripening up to 105 days and strong immunity allows you to grow crops in Siberia and the Urals. The plant is medium-growing, when planting, the scheme is used: 60x70 cm.

Pumpkin weight reaches 3-5 kg... Main taste characteristics: juicy, sweetish with a pleasant honey aroma.

Therapeutic

For the Moscow region and central Russia

Pearl

The growing season lasts 100-110 days, one hundred corresponds to the average ripening period. A compact bush with a large number of ovaries, from which pumpkins develop weighing 7.5KG.

A small seed nest is located in the upper part of the elongated fruit, the rest is orange flesh with a red tint.

It is planted by seed and seedling method with an interval between bushes of at least 60 cm. The culture is responsive to organic fertilizers, characterized by cold resistance.

Pearl

Golden pear

Golden pear - early ripening 95 days... On each lash, about 3 fruits are formed, the weight of which reaches 1.8-2 kg.

The taste has a chestnut note. Harvesting begins in August, up to 10 kg of vegetables are removed from 1 m2.

The culture is responsive to fertile soil and organic fertilizers.

Golden pear

Vita

Mid-season culture with a ripening period 115-125 days... The plant forms a powerful whip, the weight of the fruit reaches 3-4 kg.

Strong immunity manifests itself in resistance to disease and cold climates.

Vita

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Mid-season variety with growing season 110-125 days perfect for growing outdoors in a summer cottage in the suburbs or central Russia.Fruits of an elongated shape weighing up to 3 kg.

The peculiarity of pumpkin lies in its unique taste, sweetness and delicate structure of the pulp.

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Spanish guitar

The elongated shape of the fruit is more like a squash. Medium-density greenish-yellow rind, juicy and sweet flesh with apricot aroma.

Spanish guitar

Vegetable weight reaches 5 Kg... The harvest is stored for about 4-5 months. Cooks often use the edible portion for making purees and fresh juices. The product, rich in vitamins and minerals, is prescribed for dietary and medical treatment.

Gribovskaya

Gribovskaya

Gribovskaya pumpkin, popular for our latitudes, with an early ripening period 85-90 days... The bark of the fruit is smooth and slightly ribbed, the color changes from dark green to yellow with greenish blotches. The dense orange pulp is distinguished by its high taste.

Vegetable weight is 2.5-5 kg... When disembarking, the scheme is used: 60x70 cm.

Butternut (nutty)

Productive variety bred by Italian breeders, the growing season, according to the description, lasts 90-100 days... Oblong fruits gain weight 5-9 kg, the small-sized seed section is located in the lower part of the pumpkin, so the flesh layer is thick.

Butternut

The taste of a vegetable is appreciated for its tenderness, sweetness and juiciness. The product contains an increased amount of carotene and other vitamins. The vegetable is used for medicinal and dietary nutrition.

Honey princess

Honey princess

Mid-season variety with a ripening period 110-115 days... A powerful plant forms a large whip, therefore, when planting, the scheme is used: 100x150 cm. The skin is thin, the pulp is dense and incredibly sweet.

Fetal weight reaches 3-4 kg... The culture is distinguished by good immunity, manifests itself in the form of resistance to diseases and adverse weather conditions.

Each variety has its own flavor characteristics. Ideally, in addition to the favorite species, plant a new hybrid annually, which will give your favorite dish unique notes and aroma.

We invite you to familiarize yourself with the description of the most popular pumpkin varieties. Probably, there are no summer cottages in Russia, wherever the pumpkin grows. Its history goes back many centuries. It is known that pumpkin was used by the inhabitants of the Mayan tribe, knowing about its healing properties. This vegetable has a great advantage among all the others - it can be stored for a long time, and you can eat not only juicy pulp, but also the most useful seed for food.

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General information and classification

Decorative varieties

The pumpkin family includes 27 species. A huge number of varieties have been bred from each.

In our country, 3 types of pumpkin are most often grown:

• large-fruited
• nutmeg
• ambulance

By purpose, pumpkins are divided into:

• table varieties
• fodder
• decorative

We will describe different varieties for cultivation in different regions of Russia, taste, etc.

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Butternut squash

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Spanish guitar

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Candied

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Vitamin

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Marble

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Muscat de provence

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Nut

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Harvested crop

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Pumpkin lantern

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Russian porridge

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Zucchini, squash also belong to this group.

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Bun

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Gymnosperms

The most famous varieties of gymnosperm pumpkin:

• Danae
• Olga
• Miranda
• Hamlet
• Gymnosperm 14

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Moscow suburbs

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Chit

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Sweet pie

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Melon

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Champagne pastille

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Dawn

The variety is considered resistant to various diseases:

• fusarium
• anthracnose
• powdery mildew
• rot

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Almond

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Russian woman

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Siberian winter

Let's consider some varieties suitable for these regions of the country:

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Therapeutic

The plant is not resistant to:

• decay
• anthroknose
• powdery mildew

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Pearl

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Smile

Also in the Urals, Siberia, you can grow varieties:

• vitamin
• Russian woman
• sweetie
• marble
• almond
• winter dining room, etc.

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Baked Sweet Pumpkin

Consider some of the varieties included in this group:

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Winter sweet

The variety is considered:

• transportable
• drought tolerant
• suitable for long-term storage - up to 1 year
• resistant to the most famous diseases of pumpkin seeds - anthracnose, powdery mildew

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Sweetheart

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Gray Volga

The seed nest occupies a significant part of the fruit. The variety is considered:

• transportable
• high-yielding
• drought tolerant

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Honey

Honey pumpkin brings together many varieties. The most famous:

• honey tale (princess)
• honey beauty
• honey dessert

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Sweetie

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Hybrid pumpkins

Let's describe several pumpkin hybrids:

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Blush F1

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Matilda F1

The seed nest occupies a small part of the pumpkin. The palatability of the pulp allows it to be used for various purposes:

• for salads
• baking
• stewing, baking, etc.

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Butter crumpet F1

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Hazelnut F1

When choosing a variety, you must consider:

• area where the plant will be grown
• purpose: for storage, as animal feed, etc.
• taste qualities: for desserts, stewing, canning, etc.

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From childhood, every inhabitant of our country knows that pumpkin is one of the most useful vegetables. It is used as a dietary product and is included in the diet of babies. There are many varieties in the world. Each of them has its own positive, negative qualities. We have described the best and most popular pumpkin varieties for you. If you disagree with these ratings, leave your rating in the comments with the reasons for your choice. Thank you for your participation. Your opinion will be useful to other users.

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The pumpkin began to be cultivated in Russia in the 16th century. Since then, it is a multipurpose crop that is grown even in regions with harsh climates. When mentioning pumpkin, it is customary to represent round pumpkins of red-orange color. However, in fact, the culture is extremely diverse, there are varieties that differ in color, shape, taste.

To get a rich harvest, it is important to choose the most suitable species.

The best pumpkin varieties

Pumpkin is considered a very popular crop; it can be found on farmlands, dachas, and vegetable gardens. If the variety is selected correctly, problems with its cultivation, as a rule, do not arise. Due to its useful composition and excellent taste, it is cultivated under different climatic conditions. Domestic breeders are developing new varieties that are resistant, they are suitable for the Moscow region, Siberia.In the south, thermophilic varieties of this crop are successfully grown. Each type has its own characteristics of care, description and is not suitable for every region.

Butternut pumpkin varieties

Pumpkins are often cylindrical, less often rounded. The stem is covered with soft bristles. The color of the leaves is green with white spots. It owes its name to the nutmeg aroma of the pulp. The color of ripe fruits is beige, however, during storage they acquire an orange tint. This happens due to an increase in sugar content. It is not suitable for long-term storage, after six months it loses its commercial qualities.

The best representatives of butternut squash:

• Vitamin. It has late-ripening fruits of regular cylindrical shape. Weight 4-6 kg. The bark is brown, thin. Orange pulp rich in carotene, has a sweet taste.
• Candied. Mid-ripening. Grows on long, spreading bushes. When ripe, the bark is light brown. The pulp is bright red.
• Pearl. Early maturing fruits of the nutmeg pearl grow on strong bushes. The pumpkin is cylindrical in shape, more often smooth, less often wavy.

Methods of agrotechnical cultivation of nutmeg varieties do not differ from other pumpkins.

Hard bark gourd

Hard pumpkin is also called a dining room. It is considered the most popular variety among farmers and consumers. Stores well. The plant acquires the shape, taste and color characteristic of a particular variety. The color is usually yellow-orange, stripes are allowed. The bark is quite dense. Pulp, high fiber, sugary. There are oil seeds inside.

There are several dozen varieties, including:

• Amazon. Ideal for central areas. The crop has medium-sized green foliage. The pumpkins have a regular round shape. It is characterized by a smooth, creamy skin. It tolerates transportation well, can be stored for a long time.
• Freckle. An early variety. Grows on shrubs consisting of short lashes. Leaves with specks. The shape of the pumpkin is round. The pulp is reminiscent of the taste of a pear. Stored for a long time.
• Bush pumpkin 189. Ripens early enough. The bushes form short lashes. Pumpkins - round or oval, have an orange tone with green stripes.

The variety of types of hard-bore pumpkin is amazing, for this reason it is difficult for a gardener to make a choice, so it is worth giving preference to more suitable varieties.

Types of large-fruited pumpkin

Large-fruited pumpkins are considered the most cold-resistant. When mature, the bark can be green, white or pink in color. Inside are pumpkin seeds, which are of the highest value. The bark is medium soft. The pulp is sugary, slightly fibrous, loose.

The most popular types:

• Ordinary. The vegetable grows up to 25 kg. Specimens weighing up to 3 kg are considered the sweetest. Pumpkins are round in shape, inherent in a rich orange color.
• Parisian red. Bred in France. Possesses excellent yields. It can weigh 20 kg or more. The bark of the fruit is red, the pulp is lemon. It is successfully used in cooking. The inside is juicy enough.
• Winter sweet. Late view. The bark is gray, inside is bright orange pulp. Perfectly stored, suitable for transportation.

The name "large-fruited" speaks for itself, this species has giant pumpkins, individual fruits reach 1 centner. Differs in high productivity.

Early and late-ripening pumpkin varieties

Experienced gardeners recommend using greenhouse-grown seedlings for an early harvest. Seedlings are planted in open ground after May-June frosts.

Best early ripening seeds:

• Shrub Gribovskaya 189;
• Barnaul;
• Gymnosperm;
• Ukrainian multiple;
• Freckle;
• Marble pumpkin.

Late ripening fruits are well stored in winter. Sow them directly into the seed beds.Harvested as it ripens. In addition to early and late, there are mid-late pumpkin varieties.

The most common among gardeners are the following types:

• Gribovskaya winter;
• Kherson;
• Vitamin;
• Slavuta;
• Ioannina.

Pumpkin varieties have different uses: table for cooking, for animal feed, oil (for seeds and oil) or decorative.

The best pumpkin varieties for central Russia and the Moscow region

Regardless of where they live, experienced gardeners grow almost all crops, including pumpkin. However, it is not always possible to harvest a good harvest in the middle zone or the Moscow region. This is due to improperly selected varieties.

The following seeds were bred by breeders:

• early ripe - Loaf, Russian woman, Kustovaya gold;
• mid and late ripening - Muscat, Medovaya, Aport, Winter sweet.

Correctly selected seeds will allow you to grow a rich pumpkin harvest in any region of Russia, even the harsh Siberian climate is not a hindrance to this!

It is important to plant varieties adapted to temperature extremes in these regions.

What pumpkin to choose for summer residents of Siberia and the Urals

In these regions, pumpkin seeds specially bred by breeders - Altai 47 grow well. The seeds are resistant to low temperatures. The yield is high enough, characterized by excellent transportability. Fruit weight is average (4-5.4 kg). The color of the bark is yellow-green with stripes. The period from planting to harvest is 3.5 months.

Features of caring for pumpkin in the open field

In addition to choosing seeds, gardeners should take care of proper care.

1. The soil before planting should be loose, fertilized. The beds should be free of weeds.
2. Pumpkin can be grown next to cucumbers, potatoes, bush beans.
3. It is necessary to respect the distance between the bushes, each individual variety has its own requirements. Planting distances and dates are always indicated on the seed packages.
4. After germination, you need to ensure regular watering, sometimes it is reduced for the flowering period.
5. Loosening of the soil is required so that the holes do not dry out in the heat, they are covered with spruce branches (straw).
6. So that the culture does not get sick and to protect against pests, the plants are periodically treated with special means, organic matter.
7. For feeding, manure or chicken droppings are used from it, a nutrient mixture is prepared in a ratio of 1:10.

Harvesting is carried out when signs of pumpkin ripeness appear, when the bushes dry out, the trunk is corked.

The best sweet pumpkin varieties

Pumpkins with sweet pulp are most in demand in cooking, they are used to prepare juices, all kinds of dishes.

Due to their sugar content, gardeners distinguish the following sweet pumpkin varieties:

• Chit. The fruits are medium-sized, have a flattened shape. Weight up to 2 kg. The color is pale gray. The pulp is very sweet and juicy. It has excellent taste, it can be stored for a long time.
• Atlant. Giant pumpkins can weigh up to 40-50 kg. It has a sugary, very delicate orange pulp. The surface of the fruit is slightly ribbed.
• Almond. A productive variety. Dark orange with stripes. Weight up to 7 kg. Ideal for winter storage.
• Volga gray. Early ripening pumpkins are gray with a green tint. The shape is flattened. The pulp is quite dense, sugary.

To get sweet pumpkins when grown, it is best to place them in the beds on the south side. Places along walls, dense fences, fences are ideal.

Table of types and varieties of pumpkin

Nutmeg	Vitamin, Candied, Pearl, Pineapple, Fig-leaved, Wax.
Hardy	Amazon, Freckle, Gribovskaya bush 189, Spaghetti, Golosemy, Smile.
Large-fruited	Ordinary, Parisian red, Winter sweet, One hundred pounds, Marble, Mother-in-law.

With a variety of shapes and colors, the pumpkin can amaze any gardener: round, flat, elongated, reminiscent of a guitar or a jug, yellow, bright orange, green striped, gray speckled. Many are lost in such a variety, not knowing which pumpkin is better to plant. The best pumpkin varieties with photos and descriptions will help every vegetable grower get a rich harvest of a garden beauty.

Types of pumpkins

On farms, fields and gardens around the world, there are three varieties of pumpkins:

• firm-mouthed;
• large-fruited;
• nutmeg.

In each of these varieties there are bush and climbing pumpkins, portioned and with large fruits, with very sweet pulp or a large number of seeds, table, feed or decorative.

The choice of variety depends on the preferences and goals of the gardener. Those who wish to enjoy boiled, stewed or fried pumpkin in the summer, having prepared only seeds for the winter, it is better to plant more hard-baked summer varieties.

Lovers of baked fruits and pumpkin juice are advised to choose nutmeg and large-fruited varieties in order to preserve the fruits until spring. Connoisseurs of fresh salads with pumpkin will love the sweet-fleshed gray-fruited varieties.

Hard Bark Pumpkin Varieties

This type of pumpkin owes its name to its very thick, woody skin when ripe. Hard-bore pumpkins are distinguished by their early ripening period (late August-early September), small fruit size and the most delicious seeds. The bush varieties found among this variety of pumpkins are very convenient to save space.

Hardy varieties have a ribbed stalk with pronounced grooves, a prickly hairy stem and pentagonal leaves. Cream-colored seeds have pronounced rims.

Altai

Yielding early maturing cold-resistant variety for universal use. Round, orange with yellow spots, ribbed fruits can weigh from 2.5 to 5 kg. The yellow, fibrous flesh is not very sweet in taste. The fruits are of high keeping quality.

Acorn

For the external similarity of small fruits with acorns, this pumpkin is called "acorn". The outer skin of the fruit can be dark green to orange in color. The pulp is yellow-orange in color and has a sweet taste.

Aport

A mid-ripening bush pumpkin of an almost round shape with an orange peel without a pattern and fruits growing up to 7 kg. The pulp is orange-yellow, crispy, juicy. The taste is sweet, with pronounced creamy notes.

Gymnosperm

Mid-season variety with pear-shaped or spherical fruits of dark green or green in a yellow mesh color with orange-yellow delicate sweet pulp. It is prized primarily for its fleshy, large, skinless seeds with a high oil content.

Smile

Early ripening in 85 days with small neat bushes. One plant produces 7-8, and sometimes up to 15, small, bright orange pumpkins with light stripes with an average weight of about 1.5 kg.

Beautiful flowers and good keeping quality are characteristic features of this variety. The fruits can lie until January at room temperature without losing flavor. The pulp is 3-4 cm thick, fragrant, crispy, sweet.

Spaghetti

A variety with a "telling" name, the pulp of which breaks down when cooking into fibers that resemble spaghetti. In shape and color, the fruit is similar to a melon. Unripe pumpkins are greenish in color, fully ripe become light yellow in color.

Freckle

Shrub early ripe variety with small fruits weighing up to 3 kg with a light green peel with light spots. The pulp is yellow-orange, with a sweet delicate taste and pear bite. The variety loves good watering, productive, excellent storage.

Bush Gribovskaya 189

An early maturing variety that gives the first harvest in 98 days. Elongated oval fruits with a light orange peel with black and dark green spots weigh about 4 kg. Orange pulp with excellent taste.

Dachnaya

The variety is mid-season, the fruits are orange-green, oval, weighing 4.5 kg.The bright orange pulp is tender, juicy, has a great taste and vanilla aroma. The variety can be grown in all regions with high yields. The palatability is preserved for 4 months after harvest.

Bush orange

Short-growing early maturing plant with compact growing bushes. Large orange fruits weigh up to 5 kg. Orange pulp up to 7 cm thick has excellent taste. Pumpkin is unpretentious to growing conditions, it tolerates drought well. Stored for a long time without losing taste.

Almond

A mid-season, universal variety with long lashes and round orange fruits weighing 4-5 kg. The orange-yellow crunchy juicy pulp has a sweet taste. Fruits are well stored for a long time, perfect for baby food and juicing.

Mozoleevskaya

Mid-early climbing pumpkin with yellow ovoid fruits with dark green stripes with an average weight of 4-5 kg. The pale orange dense pulp is rather sweet in taste (sugar content reaches 6-7%). The variety has a high keeping quality and good transportability.

Large-fruited pumpkin varieties

Large-fruited pumpkins are distinguished by the largest sizes and the sweetness of the fruits. Some varieties have a sugar content of about 15%, far exceeding the sweetest watermelon.

Large-fruited varieties are characterized by rounded cylindrical stalks, kidney-shaped or close to pentagonal leaves, rounded stems without grooves. Large pumpkins can have matte, milky white or brown seeds. This variety tolerates low temperatures better than others and can be stored in an ordinary apartment for a very long time.

Basically, these are unpretentious cold-resistant varieties with large fruits, the weight of some of them can reach 100 kg.

Arina

An unpretentious, disease-resistant early climbing table variety with rounded light gray smooth or slightly segmented fruits with an average weight of 3-5 kg. The yellow firm flesh has a sweet taste. Long-lasting and well-kept. Seeds are high in oil.

Roll

An early versatile bush variety with spherical gray, slightly segmented fruits weighing about 10 kg. The pulp is juicy, yellow, not very sweet. Mainly grown for the oil-rich seeds.

Big Moon

An unpretentious mid-late variety with powerful whips up to 3 m long. Very large, slightly segmented or smooth yellow fruits weigh 15-40 kg (some can reach 90 kg). The yellow-orange juicy and firm pulp has a good taste.

Dawn

A very early large-fruited table variety with long, powerful whips. Dark gray fruits with orange spots reach a weight of 5-6 kg. The dense, bright orange pulp contains 12-14% sugar. The value of the variety is its exceptional sweetness and high carotene content. The fruits are used to prepare baby food dishes.

Russian woman

Climbing early-ripening pumpkin weighing 3-4 kg, resembling a bright orange top in shape. The sweet orange pulp has a delicate melon flavor. The variety is cold-resistant, high-yielding.

Ordinary

The most common variety, the fruits of which can weigh about 25 kg. Sweeter and tastier than a small pumpkin.

Gribovskaya winter

A late-ripening variety that ripens in 140 days. The plant is long-leaved, with flattened gray fruits weighing more than 3 kg. The pulp is reddish or bright yellow, up to 6 cm thick, dense, tender, juicy, sweet. Stored well.

Children's gourmet

Yielding mid-season table variety with round small (up to 3 kg) orange fruits with green stripes. The pulp is firm, pale orange, sweet, juicy. The fruits have excellent taste. Can be eaten fresh.

Amazon

An early ripening variety with high palatability with short (no more than 1m) lashes and portioned slightly flattened orange fruits with light stripes. The crispy, bright orange flesh has a high carotene and sugar content. Suitable for long-term storage. Can be eaten fresh.

Winter sweet

A late-ripening long-leaved variety with flattened fruits weighing about 6 kg and a dark gray skin divided into segments. The plant tolerates drought well. The pulp is orange-yellow, thick, juicy, sweet, with excellent taste. Recommended for making juices and baby food.

Therapeutic

An early maturing variety with a thin gray skin, recommended for dietary nutrition. Fruit pulp is orange, juicy, crispy, sweetish in taste. The variety is resistant to low temperatures (up to -2 degrees), well stored.

Merchant's wife

Recommended for growing in various regions, mid-early variety for table use. Fruits are light orange, smooth, flattened, weighing 15 kg or more. Good taste. It can be stored for up to 5 months.

Sweetie

A high-yielding early-ripening long-growing variety that grows well on fertile soils. Fruits weigh on average 2.5 kg, ripen up to 8 pieces at a time. The peel is reddish with green spots. The pulp is bright orange, very tasty, dense, crispy, juicy. Contains a lot of vitamin C, 1% carotene, 8% sugars.

Parisian gold

Mid-early variety resistant to unfavorable conditions with long, powerful lashes, yellow-orange flattened fruits with pronounced segmentation weighing 8-10 kg. The thick yellow-orange pulp is rich in vitamins and has excellent taste.

Potimaron Red sun

Medium late table variety with small orange fruits weighing 2-3 kg with an elongated neck. The yellow firm flesh is sweet in taste. Without loss of taste, the fruits can be stored until January.

Winter dining room

A late-ripening climbing pumpkin variety with flattened, segmented, light gray fruits that may have green or pink stripes. The orange flesh is very firm and sweet. The variety is distinguished by good transportability and high keeping quality.

One hundred pound

Late-ripening long-leaved universal variety with smooth oval slightly segmented fruits of white, yellow, gray, orange or pink color, weighing 6-10 kg. Thick orange or white-yellow flesh is slightly sweet on the palate.

Kherson

Climbing pumpkin of medium late ripening with flat gray-green fruits with gray spots weighing 4-6 kg. The pulp is orange, crispy, sweet, juicy, very pleasant to the taste. The variety is thermophilic, drought-resistant. Stored well.

Volga gray

A drought-resistant mid-season variety with lashes reaching a length of 8 m. Fruits are almost round, light gray, weighing about 8 kg. The pulp is yellow or orange, juiciness and sweetness are average. Stored well.

Chit

Mid-season climbing variety with light gray flat fruits weighing up to 3 kg. The pulp is yellow, firm, sweet, not very juicy.

Marble

A high-yielding late-ripening long-growing variety with lumpy dark green round segmented fruits, the average weight of which reaches 3.5-4.5 kg. The rich orange pulp is characterized by high density, very sweet taste and high carotene content. The fruits can be eaten fresh.

Altair

Very juicy and sweet pumpkin with a yellow-orange gray skin. Can be eaten raw.

Centner

An early ripening universal variety with very large fruits that can reach gigantic (up to 100 kg) sizes. It is grown mainly for the seeds.

Titanium

A universal mid-season variety with long lashes and huge spherical segmented fruits weighing 20-50 kg. The thick yellow flesh is quite sweet in taste.To grow a giant, it is recommended to leave only one fruit on the whip.

Butternut pumpkin varieties

These pumpkins have an excellent taste, long shelf life, but they are more capricious for cultivation and are more suitable for the southern regions. Butternut squash can be eaten raw. Despite the fact that they are so sissy, they can be grown in harsh climates, only through seedlings. It is allowed to remove the fruits a little unripe: they will ripen at home.

For nutmeg gourds, a pentahedral stalk extended towards the base is characteristic. The color of the seeds of butternut squash is brownish or off-yellow.

Pineapple

A disease-resistant mid-season long-flowered pear-shaped hybrid weighing up to 2.5 kg. The bark of the pumpkin is yellowish or creamy, the pulp contains about 10% sugar.

Butternut

This variety with outwardly pear-like fruits can be found under the names Muscat or Nut. Small pumpkins weighing up to 1 kg have an external resemblance to a pear. The orange pulp is sweet, juicy and aromatic. The fruits can be baked, stewed, boiled, but it is best eaten raw: they contain a lot of useful minerals and vitamins.

Bylinka

A juicy sweet variety with bright orange flesh and gray skin, which tastes great when raw.

Vitamin

Late-ripening long-leaved pumpkin variety with oval-shaped green fruits weighing about 6 kg. The bright orange pulp is very tender, sweet (about 7% sugar), crunchy. Due to its high beta-carotene content, it is useful for juicing, baby food and raw consumption.

Palav Kadu

Late table variety with orange large and round segmented fruits weighing about 10 kg. The sweet orange pulp is prized for its unprecedented juiciness and amazing taste.

Prikubanskaya

Old medium late nutmeg variety with long lashes reaching 3-4m. Orange-brown pear-shaped fruits weigh 2-5 kg. The red-orange tender pulp is juicy and sweet (6.5% sugar). Without loss of taste, it can be stored until the next harvest.

Sugar mace

An early ripe nutmeg variety that forms climbing plants with 7-8 fruits simultaneously ripening, weighing 1.5-2 kg. The pulp is juicy and sweet, rich in carotene and vitamins, can be used for baby food, juices and various culinary processing.

Pearl

Mid-season nutmeg variety with classic pear-shaped fruits weighing 3-6 kg. The orange pulp will contain a lot of carotene and sugar. It tolerates dry periods well. Pumpkins are suitable for medicinal and baby food.

Ornamental pumpkin varieties

Ornamental pumpkin is a modified variety of other types of pumpkins, most often the usual hard bark. These types of pumpkins were bred for beauty, taste was not taken into account in selection. Most ornamental pumpkins are not edible.

There are several varieties of decorative pumpkins:

Star (gourd crown)

A curly type of decorative pumpkin, which grows up to 3-4 meters in height and is used to decorate arches, gazebos, walls of the house. The surprisingly small fruits of an umbrella-shaped, star-shaped, crown-shaped shape do not exceed 15 cm in diameter.

Warty gourd

Small pumpkins of various shapes and colors with an uneven surface covered with nodules and tubercles. The fruits are dried and used for decorative purposes.

Turtle gourd (chump)

It can have completely different sizes and colors. Consists, as it were, of two parts: in "fungi" the upper part is larger than the lower, in turban-shaped ones the lower part is larger. The climbing plant grows up to 2.5 m.

Pear-shaped

A type of pumpkin that looks like a large smooth pear: yellow, red, bicolor or striped.

Tangerine

The diameter of mandarin pumpkins is not more than 10 cm, the peel of the fruit is smooth and slightly ribbed.