When will the pumpkin ripen?

Pumpkin, also known as pumpkin, pumpkin, rice melon, etc., for the gourd family pumpkin annual trailing herbs, high nutritional value, rich in starch, protein, carotene, vitamin B, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus and other ingredients, melons and vegetables often eaten by rural people, and increasingly valued by urban people, let's take a look at when the pumpkin will mature!

When will the pumpkin ripen?

Pumpkin is a mature vegetable in late summer and early autumn. it usually floats from May to July and fruit from July to September. It usually goes on the market in 10 days after the fruit, but it takes about a month to turn yellow. The pedicel of pumpkin is stout, angled and grooved, 5-7 cm long, and the pedicel expands into a trumpet. The shape of bottle gourd varies from variety to breed, and there are often several longitudinal grooves or none on the outside. Seeds numerous, long-ovate or oblong, gray-white, margin thin.

Where is the origin of pumpkins?

Pumpkin originated from Mexico to Central America, has been cultivated for 9,000 years, Columbus brought it back to Europe, and then introduced by Portugal to Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines and other places, the Ming Dynasty began to enter China. It is widely cultivated all over the world, with the largest cultivated area in Asia, followed by Europe and South America. It is widely planted in the north and south of China, the most widely planted in the northeast, especially in Heilongjiang.

Efficacy and function of Pumpkin

1, detoxification: pumpkin contains vitamins and pectin, pectin has a good adsorption, can bond and eliminate bacterial toxins and other harmful substances in the body, such as lead, mercury and radioactive elements in heavy metals, can play a detoxification role.

2, help digestion: pectin contained in pumpkin can also protect gastric mucous membrane, avoid rough food stimulation, promote ulcer healing, suitable for patients with stomach disease, the ingredients can promote bile secretion, strengthen gastrointestinal peristalsis, help food digestion.

3. Reduce blood sugar: pumpkin is rich in cobalt, which can activate the metabolism of the human body, promote hematopoiesis, and participate in the synthesis of vitamin B12 in the human body, which has a special effect on preventing and treating diabetes and reducing blood sugar.

4. anti-cancer effect: pumpkin can eliminate the mutation of carcinogen nitrosamine, has anti-cancer effect, and can help the recovery of liver and kidney function and enhance the regeneration ability of liver and kidney cells.

5. Promote growth: pumpkin is rich in zinc, which participates in the synthesis of nucleic acid and protein in human body. it is an inherent component of adrenocortical hormone and an important substance for human growth and development.