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
MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
keine Angabe
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
DIAMOND SEEDS S.L.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Sakata Seed Sudamerica Ltd (BR)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
PanAmerican Seed Europe B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Sakata Seed Sudamerica Ltd (BR)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
KLIMENKO NIKOLAJ NIKOLAEVICh / MAKSIMOV SERGEJ VASIL'EVICh / HOVRIN ALEKSANDR NIKOLAEVICh
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Sakata Seed Sudamerica Ltd (BR)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Domaine Public (FR)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Saatzucht Gleisdorf
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
HM.Clause S.A.S.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Domaine Public (FR)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Les Padley
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
BLUMEN GROUP S.P.A
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Syngenta Seeds B.V.