Introduction of a new precocious pumpkin variety Kaohsiung No. 2-Ju Dao Le, taste characteristics of Ju Dao Zi Pumpkin

Aiming at the market of small families and single aristocrats, the Kaohsiung Agricultural improvement Farm, after more than 10 years of breeding and experiments, launched on the 13th only 600 grams of precocious pumpkin variety "Kaohsiung No. 2-Chrysanthemum Island Lok", which not only tastes meticulous, but also harvests two weeks earlier than ordinary Chinese pumpkin varieties. a small number of Kaohsiung No. 2 experimental fruits will be available on the market at the end of the year, and farmers will be able to buy seeds as soon as next spring. This is an excellent pumpkin variety.

Unlike Kaohsiung No. 1, which is also a Chinese pumpkin, Kaohsiung No. 2 is not only the length of an Iphone8, but also lost half its weight, averaging only 0.6kg to 0.8kg. The waist-shaped gourd is also very pleasing. It can be harvested in only 50 or 95 days from sowing to flowering, which is about 2 weeks earlier than the general Chinese pumpkin varieties, and the plant leaves are smaller, the yield can be greatly increased by 100 plants per minute. In addition, Dai Shunfa, director of the agricultural improvement field in Kaohsiung District, said that the domestic pumpkin production period is mostly concentrated in spring and autumn, while the yield per unit area of Kaohsiung No. 2 in summer is twice as much as that of the control varieties, so it can supplement the demand for pumpkins outside the domestic production season. and the fruit ripening period of this variety is short, so it should have the potential of "grabbing the market" after natural disasters.

Shi Chunjian, director of the Penghu branch of Kaohsiung Farm, who is in charge of breeding, says that pumpkins are generally about 2 kilograms in size on the market. If they hadn't bought sliced pumpkins, many people would have eaten three or four meals when they bought a pumpkin. But Kaohsiung No. 2 is not only small, but also has a dense and meticulous taste. There is no dregs caused by too much fiber. For small families or single friends, there is one more choice.

Kaohsiung No. 2 is made from a flat ball-shaped Penghu local variety and a papaya-shaped variety. Shih Chun-chien says that during the breeding, a small-scale "public opinion poll" was conducted to let people choose the appearance of the pumpkin they wanted to buy, and finally choose the appearance of "waist." Kaohsiung also invited restaurant operators to try cuisine. The operator said that because the fruit of this variety is small and the cooking time can be shortened, it is very convenient for the whole pumpkin to be cut open to make a pumpkin cup. Digging seeds and filling thick soup is a beautiful and delicious dish.

At present, Kaohsiung No. 2 has been tested in Chiayi, Nantou, and Ilan, and a small number of experimental fruits will be available on the market before the end of the year. Shi Chunjian said that some farmers who use organic cultivation can sell for 100 yuan each, which is three times higher than the price per jin on the market, so Kaohsiung is quite optimistic about the market potential of this variety. This variety has been exclusively licensed to Xinhua Seedling Co., Ltd., and the fastest farmers can buy seeds from Kaohsiung No. 2-Chrysanthemum Island Lok next spring.