Undoubtedly, any type of pumpkin has a rich vitamin composition and other valuable properties. However, among the culinary specialists, the muscatel is particularly popular due to its nutritional and high taste qualities. Some compare the taste of pulp with melon juice, and in our article we will consider the sweetest varieties and varieties for cultivation in Russia, including large-fruited ones.
Contents
- varietal diversity of pumpkins for outdoor cultivation
- Varieties butternut squash
- Vitamin
- Prikubanskaya
- New
- blade
- tverdokorymi
- Spaghetti
- Muscat de Provence
- Gilea
- Polyanin
- Popular varieties large-fruited pumpkin
- Arabatskaya
- Big Moon
- Paris golden
- stopudovo
- For growing at the dacha of Siberia and the Urals
- Russian
- Smile
- Michurinskaya
- Medical
- For Moscow Region
- Pearl
- Pearlpumpkin. This will help gardeners to determine the 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 appreciate the advantages and taste in comparison.
Butternut squash differs from other types of fruit even in its external features. Fruits are formed elongated in the form of a cylinder or pear, and on the cut of the stem there are five faces.
Thanks to the , the vegetable got its name as the palatable muscatel flavor , which can be heard while dressing. The peculiarity of the variety is seen on the seeds, they have a dirty yellow or brown shade.
Variety of nutmeg gourd
Vitamin
Vitamin The culture of late ripening, the growing season lasts about 130 days .The scourge forms a long one with a wide oval fruit, the weight of which reaches 4.5-6.8 kg .
The structure of the flesh is crunchy, but tender, the taste is sweetish. The skin is thin, the thickness of the bright orange edible part is about 10 cm.
Planting is done by seed or transplant, the arrangement of the holes is better planned in rows. Care features include pinching the side branches of the lash and the main stem. Harvest in September and October.
Prikubanskaya
Variety of the average term of aging with the 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 on the cut. Pumpkin retains its quality and presentation for 3 months after harvest.
Novelty
A plant with an average aging period, the growing season is 115 days .Cylindrical fruit is characterized by a slight thickening at the end, the weight of a mature vegetable reaches 6-7 kg .
Peel is a thin, edible part tender, juicy, sweet in taste.
Culture is resistant to drought. It is consumed fresh and processed.
Novelty Bylinka
A plant with an average period of aging, the weight of a medium-sized pumpkin is 4.5 kg .Vegetation lasts 115-127 days .
Dense skin of a gray shade( light and dark) contributes to a long shelf life, until the next season. Bright orange sweet pulp does not contain additional flavors, nutmeg flavor complements any dish with a delicate taste.
Bylinka Hardened
Spaghetti
A variety of early ripening period, from sprouting to harvesting, just 65-80 days .On a long whip, fruits are densely tied, the weight of which, before being removed from the bed, is 800-1500 grams .
Pumpkin crust is rather dense, the pulp is thin, it breaks down into individual fibers, from which the plant has received this name. There are few sweets in the vegetable, but it absorbs seasonings well. Sometimes the pumpkin flavor in the dish is not immediately recognized.
Spaghetti Muscat de Provence
High-yielding unpretentious variety in the care, the fruits of which reach a weight of 8-10 kg .The skin is thick, which prolongs the shelf life of the vegetable without losing its valuable properties.
Muscat de Provence Honey flavored pulp. 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 weigh 6-9 kg .Vegetation period lasts 100-110 days .
Peel of oval-oblong vegetables covered with a wax coating. The layer of pulp is thick, sweet to the taste, with medicinal and dietary properties. The plant is tolerant to bacteriosis and powdery mildew.
Polyanin
Mid-season crop with vegetation period 110-125 days .The weight of the vegetable reaches 4000 grams , the skin is smooth with barely visible ribs.
The pulp has a dense structure, it tastes sweetish and juicy. The whip is formed up to 4 m in length, therefore the following scheme is used when disembarking: 70x70 cm. Polyanin is resistant to diseases and adverse weather conditions.
Popular varieties of large pumpkin
Arabat
Arabat Aging period - late, the growing season - 118-127 days .A cylindrical vegetable with a thickening at the top hangs in ripe form up to 9 kg .
A thick layer of bright orange pulp after processing is incredibly juicy and sweet to the taste. Storage time is about 4 months.
The variety is characterized as high-yielding, resistant to diseases and drought.Big Mun
The growing season lasts 115-130 days .Scourge is formed powerful, for large pumpkins leave only one ovary. The weight of such an instance reaches 70-80 kg .In the usual cultivation, the weight of the vegetable is about 20-30 kg .
The skin is of medium density, the flesh is tender, but retains its structure well during heat treatment. Application pumpkin universal.
Big Mun Paris gold
plant with an early term of aging, the growing season lasts 90 days .The weight of pumpkins reaches 20 kg with conventional farming techniques.
The culture is responsive to fertilizers, so it’s quite realistic to remove a giant vegetable from a 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 the winter period under appropriate conditions is 4-6 months.
Paris gold Stop
A heavy fruit hangs up to 20 kilograms , although records are recorded up to 200 kg of one copy. Plant of late terms of aging with the vegetation period 125-140 days .
To get the giants, it will be necessary to fertilize the soil well and monitor moderate humidity. The culture forms a long lash, the distance between the holes 100x150 cm is observed during the landing.
The bright yellow flesh has a dense structure, the delicate taste is filled with sweetness.
Variety tolerant to various diseases and pests, withstand adverse weather conditions.
Stop For growing at the summer cottage of Siberia and the Urals
Russian woman
Vegetation of Russian women lasts for 90-100 days , fruits are characterized by juicy sweet pulp and melon flavor. From 1 m2 remove more than 20 kg of crop with a weight of vegetable 1.9-4 kg .
The plant is average, with a 60 cm interval between bushes when it is planted. For 5-6 months the pumpkin keeps its taste and quality in a dry and ventilated room. The use of pulp universal.
Russian Smile
Smile Cold-resistant early ripening plant with maturing term 85-90 days .Smile culture - bush, forms up to 6 small shoots, on which 8-10 pumpkins with a weight of 0.8-1.0 kg of are tied for .
The bright orange flesh is crispy, but mild. Vegetable is incredibly popular among culinary because of its sweet taste and melon flavor. The harvest retains its qualities flesh until March. Planting is carried out according to the scheme: 60x60 cm.
Smile Michurinskaya
A variety of table purpose, suitable for fresh use and processed. Vegetation period lasts for 96-105 days .The weight of an average fetus is about 5 kg .
The seed nest is small, indicating a thick layer of pulp.
The plant tolerates adverse weather conditions( drought, cold, heavy rainfall), even frost down to -5 degrees is not terrible.Medical
Early aging up to 105 days and strong immunity allows you to grow crops in Siberia and the Urals. The plant is srednepletistoe, when planting a scheme is used: 60x70 cm.
Pumpkin weight reaches 3-5 kg .Main taste characteristics: juicy, sweetish with a pleasant honey aroma.
Medical For the Moscow Region and Central Russia
Pearl
Vegetation period lasts 100-110 days , one hundred corresponds to the average aging period. The bush is of compact size with a large number of ovaries, from which pumpkins with a weight of 7.5 kg develop.
The small seed nest is located in the upper part of the elongated fruit, the rest is orange with a red shade of flesh.
Planted in seed and rassadny way with an interval between the bushes of at least 60 cm. The culture is responsive to organic fertilizer, characterized by cold resistance.
Pearl Golden Pear
Golden Pear - with an early term of ripening 95 days .On each whip about 3 fruits are formed, the weight of which reaches 1.8-2 kg .
Tastes have a chestnut note. Harvesting begins in August, up to 10 kg of vegetables are removed from 1 m2.
Culture is responsive to fertile soil and organic fertilizers.
Golden pear Vita
Mid-season crop with maturing term 115-125 days .The plant forms a powerful lash, the weight of the fruit reaches 3-4 kg .
Strong immunity is manifested in resistance to disease and cold climate.
Vita Interception shortened
Mid-season variety with vegetation period 110-125 days is perfect for growing outdoors in the summer cottage in the Moscow region or central zone of Russia. Elongated fruits with weight up to 3 kg are formed on the scourge.
The peculiarity of the pumpkin lies in the unique taste, sweetness and delicate structure of the pulp.
Interception shortened For gourmets
Spanish guitar
The elongated shape of the fruit looks more like a zucchini. Greenish-yellow peel of medium density, flesh juicy and sweet with apricot aroma.
Spanish guitar The weight of the vegetable reaches 5 kg .The harvest is stored for about 4-5 months. Cooks often use an edible part to make mashed potatoes and freshly squeezed juices. The product, saturated with vitamins and minerals, is prescribed for dietary and medical table.
Gribovskaya
Gribovskaya The pumpkin Gribovskaya, which is popular for our latitudes, with an early aging period of is 85-90 days .The bark of the fruit is smooth and slightly ribbed, the color varies from dark green to yellow with greenish patches. The dense pulp of orange color differs in high tastes.
The weight of the vegetable is 2.5-5 kg .When planting, apply the scheme: 60x70 cm.
Butternut( walnut)
The productive variety is bred by Italian breeders, the vegetation period as described lasts for 90-100 days .Oblong fruits gain weight 5-9 kg , the seed department of small size is located in the lower part of the pumpkin, so the layer of pulp is thick.
Butternut The taste of the vegetable is appreciated by tenderness, sweetness and juiciness. The product contains an increased amount of carotene and other vitamins. Vegetable is used for therapeutic and dietary nutrition.
Honey Princess
Honey Princess Mid-season variety with a maturity of 110-115 days .A powerful plant forms a large lash, so when planting a scheme is used: 100x150 cm. The skin is thin, the pulp is dense and incredibly sweet.
Fetal weight reaches 3-4 kg .Culture has good immunity, manifested in the form of resistance to diseases and adverse weather conditions.
Each variety has its own flavor characteristics. Ideally, every year, in addition to the beloved species, they will plant a new hybrid, which will give your favorite dish unique notes and flavor.
- Pearlpumpkin. This will help gardeners to determine the 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 appreciate the advantages and taste in comparison.
