Medicinal pumpkin. Description of the variety

Medicinal pumpkin refers to early-ripening large-fruited varieties: its ripening period is, as a rule, 95-105 days (in the southern regions this period may be slightly reduced), and the weight of the fruit varies between three and five kilograms. The fruits of this pumpkin variety are slightly flattened, the peel has a gray-green color with a characteristic pattern, the stems are strong, short- and medium-climbing. Medicinal pumpkin is an extremely valuable variety that has gained popularity among gardeners thanks to its excellent taste (its pulp is distinguished by its rich orange color, juiciness, rich aroma and pleasant sweetish taste).

Medicinal Pumpkin is enough resistant to low temperatures and other unfavorable weather conditions, therefore it is recommended for cultivation in cold regions. Another undoubted advantage of this variety is good transportability and keeping quality (under proper storage conditions, the crop will yield without visible losses in quality can be stored all winter and spring until the beginning of May). In addition, this plant variety is slightly susceptible to damage by a variety of pests and diseases, in particular powdery mildew.

Medicinal pumpkin is a table variety; it is excellent for preparing a variety of cereals, salads, sweet desserts, juices and many other dishes, as well as for dietary and baby food. In addition, this culture has found wide application in cosmetology and folk medicine: all kinds of face and hair masks, infusions, decoctions, and so on are prepared from pumpkin.