When choosing a suitable pumpkin variety, you must first consider the needs of the market. Different regions, different markets and consumer groups have different requirements for varieties. Let’s take a look at the main varieties of pumpkins and how to choose the right pumpkin variety. 1. Introduction to the main varieties of pumpkin

Pumpkins are native to America and were later introduced to many countries. Now there are three varieties: Chinese pumpkin, Indian pumpkin and American pumpkin. The pumpkins we often talk about mainly refer to Chinese pumpkins and Indian pumpkins.

Common Chinese pumpkins include honey pumpkin, cow leg pumpkin, snake pumpkin, Japanese pumpkin and Mopan pumpkin.

Indian pumpkins are also called pumpkins and pumpkins, such as Beibei pumpkins, Japanese pumpkins, noble pumpkins, and giant pumpkins that can grow to hundreds of kilograms;

American pumpkins Also known as stir melon, such as the commonly eaten zucchini and some small ornamental pumpkins. 2. How to choose suitable pumpkin varieties

1. When choosing pumpkin varieties, you must consider market demand

This puts forward specific requirements for the varieties to be supplied, such as Chinese pumpkins or Indian pumpkins. Quality requirements include whether it is sweet or refreshing, whether the fruit shape is elongated, oblate or high-round, whether the skin color is yellow, green, red or other colors, whether it is eaten fresh or processed, etc. 2. Pumpkin varieties should be suitable for local climate characteristics

When choosing a suitable variety, you must consider the adaptability of the selected variety to local climate conditions and pests and diseases. Different varieties have very different adaptability to climatic conditions and resistance to pests and diseases. Therefore, you must choose varieties with strong adaptability and good resistance to diseases and pests during cultivation.

When choosing a variety that has not been grown locally, you must first conduct an introduction test, that is, conduct a trial planting in a small area. If the performance is good, then conduct a trial planting in a larger area, and finally conduct a trial planting in a larger area. This variety was officially introduced for large-scale production and cultivation.

In short, you must be careful when selecting varieties and not act too hastily. You must enhance your predictability and reduce blindness to avoid large losses to production due to mistakes in selecting varieties.