ISHS Acta Horticulturae 510: VII Eucarpia Meeting on Cucurbit Genetics and Breeding
WHERE IS SWEDEN? THE INCREASE IN PRODUCTION OF CUCURBITA (SQUASH AND PUMPKINS) OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS |
| Author: | L. Lehmann |
| Keywords: | Cucurbita ficifolia, Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita pepo, cultigens |
| Abstract:
After watching and participating for 26 years in the cultivation of Cucurbita in Sweden, I have seen it becoming more and more popular. The advent of Halloween has become a time of celebrating with parties and of course with the use of Halloween pumpkins, decorative pumpkins and ornamentals. Cucurbita as a food has been gaining in popularity but at a slower rate. Seeds as a health food are also on the rise. | |
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