Is creamy pumpkin genetically modified? What's the difference between it and an ordinary pumpkin? (with cultivation points)

I wonder if my friends have ever eaten creamy pumpkin, which is a newly introduced medium-long vine-growing fresh pumpkin variety. Many friends have such doubts: are cream pumpkins genetically modified? What's the difference between it and an ordinary pumpkin? Is there any key point to master in planting cream pumpkin?

Is creamy pumpkin genetically modified?

To be sure, cream pumpkin is not genetically modified, it is a new pumpkin variety introduced from Argentina. Its growth period is about 100 days, and the mature single melon weighs about 1.5 kilograms. The ripe creamy pumpkin fruit has yellow and red skin, bright flesh, orange red, high sugar content, good taste and a faint creamy smell. Cream pumpkin can be eaten fresh and processed, so it has a good prospect in the consumer market of our country.

Second, what is the difference between cream pumpkins and ordinary pumpkins?

The plant of cream pumpkin grows vigorously, the melon type is neat and consistent, and the utilization rate of pulp commodity is very high. Its peel has strong toughness and is very resistant to storage and transportation. after the ripe cream pumpkin is harvested, it can be preserved for 8 months at room temperature.

Pumpkin, also known as pumpkin, pumpkin, rice melon, pumpkin, etc., is native to Mexico to Central America and is widely cultivated all over the world. It was introduced into China in the Ming Dynasty, and now it has been widely planted in the north and south. It has a wide range of uses, on the one hand, it can be used as a dish, on the other hand, it can also be used as food. Not only that, all parts of the pumpkin plant can also be used for medicine: the seeds contain amino acids in pumpkin seeds, which have the effect of clearing away heat and dehumidification, repelling worms, controlling and killing Schistosoma japonicum; vines have the effect of clearing heat; and melon stalks have the effect of calming the fetus and curing toothache.

Cream pumpkin can be eaten directly raw, eating ordinary pumpkin raw will have an astringent taste, but eating raw ripe cream pumpkin, not only no astringent taste, but also sweet rich, relatively soft. After steaming, the creamy pumpkin is as delicate as cream and tastes excellent.

The edible rate of cream pumpkin is extremely high, reaching 90%, while the edible rate of ordinary green pumpkin is 85%. Its seeds are concentrated at one end of the fruit, and most of the fruit is solid.

What are the key points for the cultivation of creamy pumpkin?

It is particularly important to master certain cultivation points when planting cream pumpkins.

1. Planting density and yield

When planting creamy pumpkin, the density per mu is controlled at about 700,900 plants, and the yield of the plot with high water and fertilizer conditions and good management can reach more than 4000 kg per mu.

2. Planting area

Cream pumpkin has a wide range of adaptability and can be planted in both the south and the north. However, all planting areas must be sowed as early as possible during spring sowing to avoid the impact of high temperature and rainy season on flowering. It is suggested that growers should carry out local sowing date experiments for 1-2 years to determine the best sowing date accurately.

3. Water and fertilizer management

Cream pumpkin likes fertilizer, so we should apply sufficient base fertilizer, and the application of farm manure has an obvious effect on increasing yield. Cream pumpkin is not suitable for growing in clayey soil with too much soil moisture.

4. Field management

5-7 leaves pick the heart (top), leaving 3-4 side vines to bear fruit, one melon for each side vine, and several female flower seats with close flowering period as far as possible.

5. Weed control

Remove weeds in the field as soon as possible, chemical weeding is not recommended.

6. Pest control

Growers should carry out prevention according to the local specific cultivation environment and conditions.

7. Harvest

Cream pumpkin peel toughness, fully mature can be super-resistant to storage and transportation, normal natural storage does not deteriorate for half a year, less sugar loss, taste is still fresh.

The above is the relevant introduction about cream pumpkin today, cream pumpkin is not genetically modified, it is different from ordinary pumpkin in taste, shape and availability. Similarly, we have summarized the relevant cultivation points of cream pumpkin for you, and hope to be helpful to you.