The MICHURINSKAYA pumpkin variety is an early-maturing, high-yielding large-fruited pumpkin variety intended for cultivation under various climatic conditions. The fruits have a flattened-round shape with a segmented surface and thin gray skin without a pattern. The fruit weight varies from 4 to 7 kg, and the flesh differs in bright orange color, tender texture, and sweet taste. The dry matter content in the flesh is from 12.6 to 16.3%, and the overall sugar level is from 5.8 to 9.5%, making this variety particularly attractive for consumption and processing.
MICHURINSKAYA pumpkin is distinguished by high resistance to diseases, drought tolerance, and cold hardiness, which allows successful cultivation both in home gardens and in large enterprises. The variety is suitable for mechanized cultivation, which facilitates care and harvest collection. For optimal growth, it is recommended to plant seedlings in a sunny place with fertile soil, maintaining a distance between plants of not less than 50-100 cm to ensure sufficient space for fruit development.
Seed preparation includes warming and soaking in an ash solution, which promotes better germination. The fruits ripen in about three months, and the harvest should be collected before the onset of cold weather, leaving part of the stem for better storage. The optimal storage temperature is about 12°C, which allows maintaining quality and taste properties of the pumpkin for a long time.
