Adaptability Evaluation of 24 Cucurbita maxima Varieties Introduced in Fuzhou Area
BAI Chang-hui
WANG Bin
Abstract：In order to screen out the Indian pumpkin varieties suitable for being cultivated in Fuzhou area,24 Indian pumpkin varieties were introduced,and their phenological period,botanical characters,commodity and high yield were comprehensively evaluated.The results showed that Xianpin,Duanmanjinghongli B,Weijia and Duanmanjinglvli performed well in the high-yield performance,significantly increasing the yield by 26.90%,24.66%,14.61%,and 13.67%compared with the control Yipin,which were suitable for being popularized and planted in Fuzhou.Among them,Duanmanjinghongli B not only had the outstanding high yield,but also had the characteristics of good earliness of ripening,bright peel color,and good farinaceous taste,which could be used as the main popularized variety.Beibei varieties could be supplementarily planted as the special varieties to meet the differentiated consumer demand due to their outstanding silty properties.
Keywords：Cucurbita maximaVariety comparisonFuzhou areaAdaptability evaluation
Publication Date：2025-08-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-11-19(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 15-21 )