Butternut Pumpkin - one of the sweetest and most delicious representatives of the Pumpkin family. It has a fibrous, juicy flesh of a rich orange color and a pleasant aroma. Due to this, the nutmeg varieties are especially popular among gardeners.
Did you know? Mexico is the birthplace of melon. Here the weight of the fruit can reach up to 1 centner.
In order to choose the best option for growing on the site, it is necessary to study the varieties of pumpkin with a description.
Nutmeg Features
In addition to excellent taste, nutmeg pumpkin varieties are characterized by a long shelf life, special nutritional value, as well as increased the content of vitamins (groups A, B, PP, E) and trace elements (potassium, magnesium, iron, etc.). Fruits may have a different shape, and their skin is thin and easily cut. The color of the pulp and seeds depends on the particular variety. The stem is pentahedral, expands to the base. Compared with other types and varieties of pumpkin, nutmeg differ in heat-loving, therefore, recommended for breeding in the southern regions.
Important! In our latitudes, plants are often planted seedlings, which speeds up the process of ripening fruits.
Common varieties
With proper care, the best varieties of nutmeg pumpkin will provide an excellent amateur gardener a great harvest.
Muscat
Long-flowered pumpkin belongs to late-ripening varieties. Fruits have an elongated, cylindrical shape, expanding to the top. The color of the skin and pulp is light orange. Fruits reach 5-7 kg and are characterized by a dense, juicy structure.
Vitamin
Late pumpkin variety, since the time from the first shoots to harvest is about 140 days. Fruits are ribbed, broad, cylindrical or oval. Ripened pumpkins have a brown color interspersed with green and pinkish-yellow shades. The flesh is juicy, crunchy, sweet, dark orange in color. The weight of one fruit reaches 5 kg. Does not require special storage conditions.
Marble
Mid-season variety of nutmeg. The time from the first shoots to ripening at the end of summer-beginning of autumn is 130 days. Fruits are formed large, oblate, greenish-gray in color, weighing 6-10 kg. They have a particularly sweet taste, are well stored, do not crack and do not rot.
Candied
Medium late nutmeg variety. The period of full maturity is 130-150 days. Fruits are wide, flattened shape. As they ripen, their color changes from green to light brown, the flesh is orange. The weight of one ripe pumpkin is about 5 kg. Widely used in pastry making.
Pearl
Pumpkin variety 'Nutmeg' is medium late. For ripening the crop, it takes 100-110 days. Fruits grow round-cylindrical in shape, with bright orange peel and soft, juicy, thick flesh. Pumpkin is very well kept in the cold.
Important! This variety is characterized by a small seed nest.
Prikubanskaya
This sort of nutmeg melon belongs to mid-late varieties and is distinguished by a stable yield. Fruits ripen about 110 days. Small pumpkin (2-3 kg) pear-shaped covered with light orange peel, and juicy flesh has a brighter color.
Palaw Kadu
Palav Kadu-late ripe climbing grade. Pumpkin rounded, have a ribbed surface, grow up to 10 kg. The color of the peel is pale orange. The flesh is sweet and juicy.
Muscat de Provence
Pumpkin Muscat de Provence refers to medium-late (110-115 days before full ripening) varieties. The strong plant forms rounded, flattened fruits weighing 3-4 kg with characteristic grooves. The flesh is colored bright orange, dense, characterized by a high content of carotene and sugar. Pumpkin is well kept, resistant to disease.
Arabatskaya
One of the most common medium-late cultivars of nutmeg for open ground. The growing season lasts 115-125 days. The average weight of an elongated fetus is 5-8 kg. It is covered with a thin, yellow-orange peel. In the middle of the pumpkin has a bright orange color, juicy, dense, sweet. Excellently maintained for 3-4 months.
Pumpkin pumpkin will be an excellent choice for those who want to preserve the harvest for a long time and enjoy its excellent taste even in cold winter. And, be that as it may, the exact description of possible varieties will always help you to choose the right nutmeg pumpkin.
Did you know? Best of all, these fruits are suitable for baking and cooking fresh juice.
