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Cucurbita maxima Duchesne Giant pumpkin · Vegetables · bred by Jiri Horal

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Variety description

10 August 2026

The plant is vigorous, long-vined, with trailing stems. Fruits have a round or oval shape with smooth skin of bright orange or fiery red color. Flesh thickness is 5–8 cm.

Fruit weight under normal conditions varies from 14 to 30 kg, reaching 45–70 kg with intensive agricultural practices. The variety is characterized by high keeping quality and resistance to a number of diseases, including powdery mildew.

Fruits are of universal use: they are used in cooking for preparing soups, purees, and juices, as a fodder crop, and also for decorative purposes.

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Countries of admission

4 jurisdictions

Green indicates countries where the variety is listed in the national catalogue and its seeds are authorized for sale. Expired registrations are marked separately: the variety was previously admitted, but sale is no longer permitted.

QZ

active application terminated no record

Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Breeder
Jiri Horal 51 Developed the variety
Applicant
ZELSEED spol. s r.o., SK 117 Submitted the application to the register
Maintainer
MORAVOSEED CZ a.s. (CZ)/SEMO a.s. (CZ)/SEVA - FLORA s.r.o. (CZ) Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.

  • QZ European Union Active

    № 267491

  • CZ Czechia Active

    № H721

    Application
    22 January 1965
    Registration
    21 May 1969
  • SK Slovak Republic Protection expired

    № 166R004

    Application
    30 January 1966
    Registration
    21 May 1969
    Terminated
    31 December 2020
  • UA Ukraine Application submitted

    № 16455001

    Application
    5 December 2016

Records are sourced from official registry publications. Data sources and legal status

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