PUMPKIN DELICA
Cucurbita Maxima
Delica Squash
The fruit is flattened, with dark green rind and pulp of intense yellow color that reaches the average weight of 1.2 kg. This pumpkin has an early cycle with good shelf life and flavor. This variety is very appreciated only in the markets of Northern Italy.
Cucurbitaceae Family
We have five kinds of pumpkins in botany:
- Cucurbita Maxima
- Cucurbita Moschata
- Cucurbita Pepo
- Cucurbita Argyrosperma
- Lagenaria Siceraria
Basically they can be divided into Zucchini Pumpkins and winter Pumpkins (Squash)..
The zucchini pumpkin belongs to the kind Cucurbita Pepo, we eat the tender fruit (no mature) and the masculine flowers.
The winter pumpkins belong to the kinds Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moscata. The first variedly has spheroidal fruits with variously colored peel with sweet yellow pulp.
The Cucurbita moscata is differ from the Maxima because of the lengthened fruit and consistent orange pulp.
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