Pink Banana Jumbo Pumpkin seeds
Pink Banana Jumbo Pumpkin seeds
It is a cultivar of Cucurbita maxima. The common name is Jumbo Pink Banana Squash. It belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae and genus Cucurbita. The subspecies are C. maxima subsp. Andreana and C. maxima subsp. Maxima. The synonyms are Cucumis rapallito carrere, Cucumis zapallito Carriere, Cucurbita farina Mozz. Ex Naudin, Cucurbita maxima var. trioba Millan.
Jumbo Pink Banana Squash is over 100 years old. It takes 105 days to mature. It requires enough space to grow. It is planted in a place with sunlight and fertile soils. The plant can produce harvest even when the conditions are not favourable, that is when it’s wet summer and there is no sunshine. The pumpkin is therefore very reliable. The fruit is harvested when they are big enough. It requires well-drained moist soils in a place where there is full sun.
It is an annual plant. Bear yellow flowers from June to July. The fruit grows and attains a weight of 7 to 9kgs where the conditions are not favourable but when space is enough and there is sunshine and soil is rich in nutrients the plant can bear fruits that measure 22 to 27 kgs. The fruits are large, pink and have a shape like a banana. Has a flesh that is orange and fibreless. Have large, flat cream coloured seeds and a sweet taste. The fruits should be stored in a cool and dark place. The place should be free from frost. When kept properly, the fruits can stay for many months. When storing the outside skin can be rinsed with a dilute solution of a few drops of bleach and water to kill bacteria and increase the storage period.
Jumbo Pink Banana pumpkin can be roasted because of its dry and sweet flesh. It can be cooked as food or added to soups. It can also be baked .it has vitamin a, b1, b2, b6, b11 and Vitamin C. it also have minerals like iron, calcium, phosphorus, copper and zinc. These elements boost the health and the immunity of a person hence very good for consumption. It is a versatile and healthy vegetable. It also has very little fat and omega 3. The oil present in the seed can be extracted and used to make vegetable oil. The squash can also be sold for value hence having the economic benefits to the farmer.
