Comparative assessment of pumpkin varieties in the Udmurt Republic

Relevance. Pumpkin is a food, medicinal and fodder crop of the Cucurbitaceae family. It valued for its high content vitamins, minerals, organic acids. At present, thanks to huge variety species modern selection, it possible select pumpkin varieties cultivation in almost any region, including areas with short not too hot summers. Udmurtia belongs zone risky farming, end spring frosts observed on average first ten days June, autumn soil are at August. Due frost-free period, necessary choose earlier maturing varieties, grow through seedlings use temporary shelters. The fruit usually large size, thick layer pulp, covered dense peel. When cutting such fruit, stored future, requires urgent processing. In this connection, recent years, portioned pumpkin, size which does exceed 1.5–3.0 kg, have become increasingly demand. Materials Methods . purpose research: comparative assessment varietal characteristics growth productivity species. 2020–2021 conditions Udmurt Republic, experiments were carried out study varieties. We studied pumpkin: Pearl, Crumb, Honey Tale, Marble, Rossiyanka, Smile, Candied fruit. Results discussion Within two large-fruited nutmeg studied. On average, Medovaya skazka distinguished itself highest yield. 2021, yield Skazka was 64.7 t/ha. increase obtained due an weight, 2020 amounted 2.9 2021 - 6.5 kg. differed quality indicators fruits. over Rossiyanka Mramornaya showed water-soluble sugars fruits Kroshka by dry matter.