Russians are delighted with pumpkin taste and beneficial properties

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Stavropol Territory has noted a steady increase in demand for pumpkin, so melon growers are expanding pumpkin areas and have mastered the cultivation of the delicious, but finicky nutmeg pumpkin. The harvesting of melons and melons in the region is being completed. Today, the total melon harvest is 6 thousand tons. In the Stavropol Territory, in addition to growing watermelons and melons, pumpkin culture is becoming increasingly popular. Year after year, farmers are expanding the area for growing pumpkins and getting a good harvest. In 2022, 360 tons of pumpkin were harvested from 15 hectares. As First Deputy Minister of Agriculture Elena Tambovtseva said, the pumpkin harvesting area in the Shpakovsky and Grachevsky districts amounted to 17.5 hectares, and the harvest volume reached 577 tons. Agricultural producers prefer varieties of nutmeg pumpkin such as Vitamin and Muscat Provencal. They also use hybrid seeds - Matilda. “Butternut squash is ...