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Marketability of Summer Squash

Cucurbita pepo L.

A complex indicator of the suitability of a summer squash harvest for sale, representing the proportion of 8–12-day-old ovaries that meet quality standards in the total harvest volume.

In the reference 16 varieties crop Field pumpkin, where this is mentioned in the description.

Marketability is determined by sorting fruits after each harvest. Non-marketable produce (culls) includes fruits with mechanical damage, shape defects, missing peduncles, signs of rot, as well as overmature specimens with developed seeds and toughened, yellowed skin. The final indicator is expressed as a percentage of the marketable mass of the total or as the absolute weight of marketable fruits per unit area.

High marketability is characteristic of varieties with uniform fruit shape, resistance to damage during harvesting, and the ability to maintain technical maturity for a long time. Since the crop has continuous fruit production, maintaining this indicator requires regular harvesting every 7–12 days. In breeding evaluation, the marketability of varieties is determined by comparing them with control samples under similar agrotechnical conditions.

General information about the subject — on the page Marketability.

Sources8

Varieties of Field pumpkin mentioned in the description

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.

Greyzini

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Petoseed, US

FR HR IT SI
8 records

Milet

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

ENZA ZADEN BEHEER B.V.

BG HR NL
7 records

Manises

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Rijk Zwaan, NL

NL UA
6 records

Wanda

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

MoravoSeed, CZ

CZ UA
5 records

Goldy

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Paris Harryi

ES
5 records

Nevira

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Vilmorin, F

FR UA
6 records

Marcella

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Ralf Kuijpers

NL UA
6 records

Soraya

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

PL UA
6 records

Storr's Green

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

ROYAL SLUIS

FR PL
4 records

Adrielle

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Vilmorin SA (FR)

FR UA
6 records

Medusa

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

GOLDEN WEST SEED RESEARCH Co.

GR
4 records

Goldcresh

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

FRANK FRANCIS

CZ UA
4 records

Elite

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Harris Moran Seed (US)

ES HU SI
4 records

Giovi'

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

SOUTHERN SEED S.R.L.

IT
2 records

Black Beauty

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

BG CZ ES FR IT UA
8 records

Aziad

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Magnum Seeds, USA

FR
3 records

Rhodos

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
3 records

Tempra

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Graines Gautier SA (FR)

FR
5 records

Amalthee

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Graines Gautier SA (FR)

FR
5 records

Elvira

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

HM.Clause S.A.S.

FR
4 records

Nimba

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

PL
4 records

Atena Polka

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

PL
4 records

Devon

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
5 records

EX 04847330

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

NL
5 records