Cultivation
Cucurbita pepo L.
For summer squash, fresh consumption implies the use of fruits at the stage of technical maturity, characterized by tender skin and underdeveloped seeds.
In the reference 101 varieties crop Field pumpkin, where this is mentioned in the description.
Unlike biologically mature fruits, summer squash for fresh consumption is harvested immature, when the flesh contains maximum moisture and the skin remains thin. Fruits 15–25 cm in size are considered optimal for this purpose, as overripening leads to tissue coarsening and seed formation, which reclassifies the produce as raw material for processing or storage.
When breeding varieties for the fresh market, the priority is maintaining a tender texture and the absence of bitterness during the prolonged period of technical maturity. The specifics of the crop require regular harvesting of fruits every 2–3 days, as delayed harvesting leads to a rapid loss of market quality necessary for raw consumption.
General information about the subject — on the page Fresh market use.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
PETOSEED CO
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Syngenta Seeds, NL
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Tezier SA (FR)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Hybrid, NZL
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
VEGETABLE MONSANTO B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Rijk Zwaan, NL
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Wei OUYANG, US
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Ralf Kuijpers
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
MoravoSeed, CZ
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
HM.CLAUSE
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Domaine Public (FR)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Ted Superak
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Mazerreeuw Jaap
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Syngenta, NL
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Nickerson-Zwaan B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
NIKOLAS MATTHIEU
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
NONGWOO BIO CO.LTD