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- These pumpkin varieties and species leave nothing to be desired
- The three best pumpkin species for garden and balcony
- Delicious treats
- Pumpkin varieties that set accents
- Perfect candidates for the bucket culture
- Gourd with potential
- The best pumpkin varieties to scary on Halloween
- Tips & Tricks
These pumpkin varieties and species leave nothing to be desired
Cultivating pumpkin in the garden has long been a cult. The only question is, which purpose you have in mind. As a delicious dish, for decoration, carved for a lantern or as a record pumpkin? Get to know popular species and varieties here.
Early article Instructions for pumpkin plant - green thumb secondary Next article Prefer pumpkin itself - benefit from the benefitsThe three best pumpkin species for garden and balcony
Within the genus five species frolick, of which the following three have established themselves for the culture in the garden and on the balcony:
Based on these species, gardeners around the world have developed a wide variety of fascinating varieties.
Delicious treats
Pattison pumpkins are a feast for the senses. Harvested young and fresh, connoisseurs even consume them together with the delicate shell. The butternut pumpkins do not lag behind. Only a few cores impair the refined taste experience. The pumpkin variety Muscade de Provence scores as a sweet-nutty treat.
Pumpkin varieties that set accents
They are all edible. Some specimens also throw a decorative shape into the balance. The Turks turban is a prime example with a flat appearance and thick beads. A pretty ornament are bottle pumpkins whose 5 mm thick shell is carved like wood.
Perfect candidates for the bucket culture
Ambitious pumpkin gardeners are not shy to cultivate the plants on the balcony. The following varieties are available:
Gourd with potential
Where is it written that the biggest pumpkins always come from overseas? The following varieties have the power to sow the next record holder in your yard.
The best pumpkin varieties to scary on Halloween
What fun to turn a garden pumpkin into a scary lantern on Halloween. The tasty pulp provides the necessary energy at work.
The classic for this purpose is the variety 'Jack O'Lantern' with its rich yellow peel and the ideal weight of 5 to 6 kilograms. The award-winning Pumpkin Autumn Gold F1 is a head-to-head race with the top dog in this regard.
Tips & Tricks
The largest pumpkin in the world brought an impressive 933 kilos on the scales. The splendid specimen was bred - how could it be otherwise? - In the US by an ambitious farmer. As a reward, he received a prize of 10,000 euros and a grand parade in his honor.