What varieties of small pumpkin are most popular?

Sweetie

Description of the variety. Pumpkin is cold-resistant and tolerates transportation well. It is resistant to drought, and, if crop rotation is observed, to diseases of melons and melons. Late-ripening: 120 days pass from planting seeds to harvesting. The length of the lash is 1.3-1.7 m. Productivity is up to 25 kg per plant.

The fruit has a hard orange bark and dense pulp of the same color, has a spherical shape and weighs 2-3 kg. Well segmented. When grown on an industrial scale, the fruits can reach a weight of 100 kg - therefore, Konfetka pumpkins are classified as large-fruited. It has a high content of carotene and ascorbic acid, the sugar content of the fruit is about 8%.

Smile

The variety was created specifically for cultivation in Siberia. The culture is characterized as ultra-early ripening. Maturity occurs after 2.5 months. The Smile variety is well suited for short and cool summers.

Mini pumpkin is a hybrid of a large-fruited vegetable. Its weight reaches 6 kg. Portioned vegetables do not grow large. Average weight 500-1000 g:

Pumpkin is most often grown through seedlings, but in the southern regions they use open ground sowing. Seeds are planted in the soil when it warms up to 10 C.

If the leaves on the bush begin to turn yellow and acquire a brown tint, this may be a symptom of anthracnose. Fungal disease. From the plant part, the infection quickly spreads to the fruit. Brown crusts appear on the peel. The pulp of such fruits loses its taste characteristics and becomes bitter. As a preventative measure, it is recommended to treat seeds and seedlings with an ash solution.

Seedlings are planted when night temperatures reach 15 C. In Siberia, the air warms up in mid-June, so gardeners often use greenhouses.

Butternut or Walnut or Squash

Description of the variety. Nutmeg. Pumpkin does not tolerate temperatures below 10°C and needs moderately moist soil. With proper agricultural technology and prevention, it is resistant to all known diseases and pests. Late-ripening: 120 days or more pass from planting seeds to harvesting. The length of the lash is 1.5-2.5 m. Productivity is 7.5-25 kg per plant.

The fruit has a hard but thin light orange bark and dense carrot-colored pulp, has the shape of an elongated pear and weighs 1.5-2.5 kg. Butternut pumpkins are distinguished by a high content of ascorbic acid, B vitamins, as well as phosphorus, magnesium and calcium. The sugar content of the fruit is about 10%.

Mandarin pumpkin description. Pumpkin Mandarin duck

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Hello everyone! In the title, for the sake of the competition, I had to immediately reveal the intrigue, although for me this summer everything was unclear until the last moment

What do they say there? Is experience the son of difficult mistakes? This is about me - I’m learning from my rake :) I’ve always wanted to grow huge pumpkins that you practically have to chop with an ax, otherwise you won’t be able to cut them. I bought the seeds in the spring, I picked a lot at once and at random like an inexperienced gardener. One of the selection criteria was, for example, a beautiful bright picture, another - a beautiful name... How else to choose when they are all unfamiliar)) And is it really necessary to read what is written in fine detail on this bag...

I imagined the pumpkins I planted as in the picture. I planted them in May. I decided to plant pumpkins and zucchini together. I allocated them a plot of about two square meters, and fenced it around the perimeter with a wicker fence. For what? To also plant peas, which will beautifully entwine it all. Now I laugh, of course, but in the spring I was simply delighted with my ingenuity :) The peas died very quickly, they pushed them out. But I’m too lazy to remove the fence; I think I’ll let it stay there until the fall. How the light should have gotten into the garden bed if the peas were heading in the air—I didn’t think about that either.

A design for peas, inside of which zucchini and pumpkins are planted. Don't do this! In the middle of summer, I began to be surprised by the pumpkin stems that crawled up the abandoned fence. Well, I think they are quite cramped. Then small pumpkins appeared, not on the ground, but on the stems. Which was also surprising - I was waiting for giant pumpkins that would turn into a carriage at midnight. Towards the end of summer, I read on this wonderful and useful site that under no circumstances should zucchini and pumpkins be planted next to each other. “Ah, of course, it’s because of the proximity to zucchini that my pumpkins grow so strangely!..,” I thought then. What should we do now? Let them grow as they are.

Winter sweet

Description of the variety. The pumpkin is large-fruited, cold-resistant, tolerates transportation well and has a shelf life. It is resistant to drought, but is sometimes susceptible to white mosaic, gray mold and fusarium. Late-ripening: 130-140 days pass from planting seeds to harvesting. The length of the lash is up to 3 m. Productivity is up to 30 kg per plant.

The fruit has a hard gray bark with slightly noticeable spots of different colors and juicy friable egg-yellow flesh, has a spherical, slightly flattened shape and weighs 6-12 kg. Well segmented. Winter sweet pumpkins contain a large amount of vitamins and microelements; the sugar content of the fruit is about 10%.

Honey dessert

Description of the variety. The pumpkin is large-fruited, long-climbing, frost-resistant, tolerates transportation well and has an average shelf life. Resistant to drought and diseases. Early ripening: 95-100 days pass from planting seeds to harvesting. Productivity – up to 30 kg per plant.

The fruit has a hard bright orange bark and dense juicy carrot-colored pulp, has a spherical, slightly flattened shape and weighs 3-11 kg. Well segmented. Pumpkins of the Honey Dessert variety are distinguished by a high content of carotene; the sugar content of the fruit is about 10%.

Marble

Description of the variety. The pumpkin is large-fruited, long-climbing, tolerates transportation well and has a shelf life. Not resistant to drought. Late-ripening: 130-140 days pass from planting seeds to harvesting. The length of the lash is up to 3 m. The yield is 1.6-3 kg per plant.

The fruit has a hard, wrinkled green bark with noticeable spots of light color and juicy, friable egg-yellow flesh, has a spherical shape and weighs 4-5 kg. Well segmented. Marble variety pumpkins contain vitamins A, B and E, as well as carotene, potassium, magnesium and other useful elements. The sugar content of the fruit is about 10-12%.

Firstborn

The variety of portioned pumpkin Perborn is a hybrid of a large-fruited crop. Vegetables ripen in 100 days. They are grown in warm climates and in regions with short summers. The bush is distinguished by a long vine. Many inflorescences form on it. Gardeners shorten the vine, leaving no more than 5 ovaries:

• the fruits have a round shape. The peel is orange. The surface of the pumpkin is ribbed and smooth;
• average 1.5 kg, but fruits can grow up to 3 kg;
• in the seed chamber many seeds develop in a white, loose shell;
• The pulp is fibrous, sweet. The thickness can reach 5 cm. For a small pumpkin this is a good indicator;
• vegetables have good keeping quality. They can be stored for up to 6 months.

The Pervenets variety is grown from seeds or seedlings. Seeds for new sowing are purchased from the manufacturer. The material is deepened into the soil by 3 cm. The soil must be fertile, loose, and moist. Sowing is carried out when the soil warms up to 10 C.

Pumpkin Firstborn

The first shoots appear within a month. The harvest is harvested after 3.5 months. If sowing was carried out at the end of April, then harvesting occurs in the middle or at the end of September.

Melon

Description of the variety. The pumpkin is large-fruited, long-climbing, tolerates transportation well and has a shelf life. Characterized by average resistance to drought and cold. The variety is mid-season: 110 days pass from planting seeds to harvesting. The length of the lash is up to 5 m. Productivity is 30-45 kg per plant.

The fruit has a hard, slightly wrinkled dark orange bark and dense orange pulp, has a spherical shape and weighs up to 15 kg. Well segmented. Melon pumpkins contain vitamins A, B and C, as well as carotene, sodium, magnesium and fiber. The sugar content of the fruit is 9-15%.

Chit

Description of the variety. The pumpkin is climbing, tolerates transportation well and is characterized by keeping quality. It is characterized by high resistance to cold, temperature changes, and anthracnose. The variety is mid-season: 115-125 days pass from planting seeds to harvesting. Productivity – 5-7 kg per plant.

The fruit has a hard grayish bark and yellow-orange pulp of medium density, has a spherical, slightly flattened shape and weighs 2.5-3 kg, with weak segmentation. Pumpkins of the Kroshka variety contain a lot of useful substances. The sugar content of the fruit is more than 9%.

Pearl

Description of the variety. Nutmeg pumpkin, long-climbing, has good transportability and keeping quality. It is characterized by high resistance to drought and cold, and, if agricultural practices and crop rotation are followed, to the main diseases and pests of melons and melons. The variety is late-ripening: 110-130 days pass from planting seeds to harvesting. Productivity – up to 15 kg per plant.

The fruit is pear-shaped, with hard orange-green bark and dense light orange pulp, weighing 4-8 kg. Pumpkins of the Zhemchuzhina variety are rich in vitamins A, E, K, PP, as well as group B. The sugar content of the fruit is more than 10%.

How to store pumpkin in an apartment

The ideal place for a pumpkin is a glassed-in loggia or balcony. It is advisable to cover the fruits with a cloth or thin paper. Avoid direct sunlight. If these conditions are met, the pumpkin will quietly lie until the end of winter.

Store cut pumpkin in the refrigerator for no more than 10 days. You can chop the pulp and put it in the freezer - this will increase the shelf life to 1 month.

There is another way - dry the pumpkin in the oven, put the pieces in a canvas bag, then it will last for about a year. The dried pulp can be used in baking or taken to work as a snack.

New

Description of the variety. Nutmeg pumpkin is characterized by good transportability and high shelf life. The plant is heat-loving, but at the same time drought-resistant. Shows relative resistance to powdery mildew. The variety is mid-season: 110-115 days pass from planting seeds to harvesting. Productivity – up to 10 kg per plant.

The fruit is pear-shaped, with thin orange-pink bark and yellow-orange dense pulp, weighing 5-8 kg. Pumpkins of the Novinka variety are rich in ascorbic acid and carotene. The sugar content of the fruit is 9-10%.

Kids

The Detvora variety is distinguished by small-sized fruits. Average weight 700 g. The peel is dense, smooth, orange. The pulp is not juicy, but it contains increased levels of sugar and carotene. Vegetables are used for baby food. The diameter of the fruit is no more than 25 cm.

Early culture. Vegetables ripen in 100 days. It is grown everywhere. No climate restrictions are specified. Planting is carried out with seeds or through seedlings.

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The culture adapts to both open ground and greenhouse conditions, but when grown under film, artificial pollination is necessary.

Pineapple F1

Description. First generation hybrid. Nutmeg pumpkin, long-climbing, has good transportability and high shelf life. With proper agricultural technology and compliance with crop rotation, it is resistant to major diseases of melons and melons. The variety is mid-season: 110-125 days pass from planting seeds to harvesting. Productivity – 10-15 kg per plant.

The fruit is pear-shaped, with a beige-cream thin bark and yellow-orange dense pulp, weighing 1.5-2.5 kg. Hybrid Pineapple F1 is rich in ascorbic acid and carotene. The sugar content of the fruit is about 10%.

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Reviews

There are a large number of decorative varieties and each has a difference in the shape and color of the fruit. Those who have already grown the crop speak mostly positively about it. Advice from experienced gardeners will help you decide on which variety to choose.

Tatiana. “Turkish turban is my favorite variety. My neighbors advised me to grow it. Pumpkins are small and compact. Caring for the plant is quite simple. I water it together with other flowers. The soil on my site is light loamy. It immediately absorbs water and dries quickly. Sometimes, in hot weather, the leaves of the plant wither. But by evening they are restored again. I added a tablespoon of nitroammophoska a couple more times. The vines have to be cut off as they clog other plants. This variety is edible. So, I cut off the top of them, take out the pulp and stuff them with minced meat, after which I close the lid and put them in the oven until ready. It turns out very tasty, you'll just lick your fingers. The taste of pumpkin itself is similar to potato.”

Michael. “Recently, I’ve been planting a decorative pumpkin called Wart Mixture in my dacha. I love vertical gardening. Pumpkins can perfectly decorate a garden, cottage or even a balcony. My kids love them and make crafts out of them. I plant the seeds for seedlings in April, then transplant them into large buckets in May and send them to the greenhouse, and only then put the buckets with plants outside in mid-May; they will definitely need a garter support. In a greenhouse climate, they simply grow at cosmic speed. I really liked the culture, good germination, strong seedlings. Seeds are very inexpensive and add so much beauty and variety to gardens. If you like something unusual, I advise you to plant Wart mixture, these fruits grow the same as in the photo on the package, in a variety of shapes and colors.”