High yields of pumpkin is expected in Germany

Published 2021년 9월 4일

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Heavy rainfall during the growing season is expected to result in a better pumpkin harvest this year than last year in Bavaria, Germany, the country's largest pumpkin-growing region. The larger fruit size and weight are balanced by increased disease due to the damp conditions, leading to some premature death of plant foliage. The harvest, primarily of Hokkaido and butternut pumpkins, with other varieties like spaghetti squash and muscat squash, is already starting and is expected to increase from the previous year, covering 1248 hectares across 367 farms, with Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia also significant growing areas.

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According to media reports, the pumpkin harvest could be better this year than last year. Thanks to the heavy rainfall, the fruits are bigger and heavier, explained horticultural expert Michael Koch from the Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft (AMI). However, the damp conditions caused more diseases to the plants, so that some of the foliage died prematurely. The bottom line is, however, that a better yield can be expected. Harvest already started According to the Bavarian Farmers' Association in Munich, Hokkaido pumpkins are already being harvested in some regions. However, the large-scale harvest will only begin in the next two weeks, said AMI expert Koch. In addition to Hokkaido, butternut is one of the most widely grown pumpkins in the Free State. This would be followed by specialties such as the spaghetti squash, the muscat squash or the yellow and red hundredweight. According to Koch, Bavaria is the largest pumpkin ...

Source: Top Agrar Online