Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché Fig-leaf gourd · Agricultural · bred by Direcção Regional de Agricultura e Pescas do Norte (DRAPN)
also searched as: борбела
10 August 2026
The Borbela variety belongs to the species Cucurbita ficifolia, known in Portugal by the names "abóbora-chila" or "gila". The variety is classified as a traditional cultivar.
Fruits of this variety are traditionally used in Portuguese cuisine to make sweets such as "doce de chila" or "doce de gila". Detailed morphological and agronomic characteristics of the variety are absent from open official registers.
1 jurisdiction
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The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.
№ 7012
№ 07012
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