1. Pumpkin species

Miben pumpkin: it is a hybrid variety. It is relatively early maturing. It usually takes only 90 to 100 days to mature. The pumpkin grown from this variety is generally large, with a long overall length and similar shape to papaya. It generally weighs four kilograms, with light spots on the surface, good taste and high nutritional value

Yellow wolf pumpkin: it is an excellent variety in Shanghai. Its skin is orange red and looks like covered with a layer of white frost. It generally takes about 110 to 120 days from germination to maturity. The mature shape is similar to the shape of a long mallet, with a length of about 45 cm and a width of about 15 cm

Big millstone pumpkin: it is an excellent variety in Beijing. Its shape is flat and round, like a millstone. It is about thirty centimeters wide and fifteen centimeters long. The color of this kind of pumpkin is light brown, but the surface is covered with light frost, and the color is white

Small millstone pumpkin: This is an early maturing variety. Its shape is also flat and round, but it looks smaller than the big millstone pumpkin, like a small millstone. When it is not mature, the color of the melon skin is cyan. After maturity, the color will become brownish red, and there are obvious bulges on the surface of the melon skin

Oxleg pumpkin: it is a late maturing variety with a long tube shape, a wide bottom and rough pulp. After planting this variety, it usually takes about 110 to 120 days to mature. Its peel is also rough and heavy. One is about 20 to 30 kilograms

Snake pumpkin: it belongs to a medium mature variety. Its shape is very special. It is similar to snake shape. One end is thick and the other end is thin. It is usually sown in February and March in spring, and can be harvested in May and June. It only takes about 100 to 110 days to mature

Cream Pumpkin: this variety is resistant to cold, drought and high temperature. It is easy to feed, and its taste is also very good. The disadvantage is that the output is relatively small

Black skin pumpkin: the flesh of this variety of pumpkin tastes good and has high nutritional value. It has strong adaptability to the environment and is suitable for breeding in a cool and ventilated environment

Golden pumpkin: it is a hybrid of red skin and Western varieties. It usually takes about 80 to 85 days to mature. The peel is yellow, but the pulp is red, which is rich in yield

2. Pumpkin picture appreciation