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Issue 10 Oct 2019
Issue 10 | October 2019 South Plains INSIDE THIS horticulture ISSUE PG. 2 Tree Pruning Season PG. 3 Upcoming Events PG. 4 South Plains Fair Exhibit PLANT OF THE MONTH: PUMPKIN For anyone with garden space to spare, growing pumpkins can be fun, especially with children! Pumpkin seeds are large and easy to handle, germinate quickly, and make monster plants fast! The end result of having pumpkins to carve/paint/craft is the best part! Try these Aggie Horticulture recommened varities next year: (6-10 lbs category) Small Sugar, Spookie (10- 16lbs category) Jack-O-Lantern, Funny Face (16-30 lbs catergory) Happy Jack, Ghost Rider (50-200 lbs category) Atlantic Giant, and Big Max. 2019 South Plains Fair Giant Pumpkin Contest Winner Dee Culbert PUMPKIN VS SQUASH WHAT’ S THE DIFFERENCE? Since pumpkins, squash and the ever-confusing gourds are all so closely related, how do you know the difference? Tradition tells us that pumpkins are something you carve, squash is something you cook, and a gourd is something you look at. But it is not that easy, or really that hard either. The answer is in the stem. All of these fall favorites belong to the same genetic family, Cucurbita. Within that that family are several species- Cucurbita pepo, Winter Squash Varieties Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata. The pepo species is the true https://www.epicurious.com/ingredients/a- pumpkins - varieties within this group have bright orange skin and hard, visual-guide-to-winter-squash-varieties-article woody, distinctly furrowed stems. The maxima species also contains varieties that produce pumpkin-like fruit, but the skin is usually more yellow, and the stems are soft and spongy or corky, without ridges. -
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LCTRONICLCTRONIC CATALOGCATALOG Pumpkins PM2‐20 ‐ Big Max Pumpkins PM15‐10 ‐ Big Moon Pumpkins 115 days. Cucurbita maxima. Open 120 days. Cucurbita maxima. Open Pollinated. The plant produces large 100 lb Pollinated. The plant produces good yields bright orange pumpkins. This unique of huge 200 lb orange pumpkins. Impress pumpkin has delicious bright yellow‐orange your neighbors by growing a huge 200 lb fine‐grained flesh. Excellent for carving or pumpkin. Impress your neighbors by growing making pumpkin pie. An excellent choice for a gigantic pumpkin. An excellent choice for home gardens and Farmer’s Markets. United home gardens and Farmer’s Markets. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL States Department of Agriculture, NSL 29542. 29542. PM4‐10 ‐ Dill's Atlantic Giant Pumpkins (World Record) PM13‐10 ‐ First Prize Pumpkins 130 days. Cucurbita maxima. Open 120 days. Cucurbita maxima. (F1) The plant Pollinated. The plant produces huge world grows beautiful giant 300 lb shiny orange‐ record size pumpkins. It is the granddaddy red pumpkins. This giant pumpkin won 1st of all giant pumpkins. The Dill's Atlantic prize at County Fairs. Try growing a giant Giant held the World Record at 1337 lbs, pumpkin in your home garden. Kids love grown by an American in New Boston, NH. them! It's a fun thing to grow. An excellent These are Genuine seeds from the grower ‐ choice for home gardens. Howard Dill of Nova Scotia. Try breaking the record yourself! An excellent choice for home gardens and Farmer’s Markets. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 601256. A variety from Canada. Atlantic Giant is a registered trademark of Howard Dill Enterprises. -
Crop Profile for Pumpkins in Tennessee
Crop Profile for Pumpkins in Tennessee Prepared: December, 2001 Revised: July, 2002 General Production Information Tennessee’s national ranking in pumpkin production fluctuates annually often competing for third place with other states and falling as low as seventh place. States producing similar acreage as Tennessee include Illinois, New York, and California. Tennessee's contribution to the national pumpkin production is approximately thirteen percent of total national production. Pumpkins generate approximately $5 million dollars in Tennessee's economy. Approximately 4,000 acres were planted in Tennessee during 2001 and approximately 3,500 acres were harvested. A typical yield per acre averages from 800 to 1,200 marketable pumpkins per acre and varies, depending on type planted. Pumpkins are the most popular vegetable in the cucurbit group (mostly Cucurbita argyrosperma), which includes gourds and summer and winter squashes. The majority of pumpkins grown in Tennessee are grown for ornamental purposes. Cultural Practices Site Selection: Pumpkins produce the best yields and quality on well drained, fertile soils. Seeding Rates: Commonly 1 to 3 pounds per acre but varies with seed size, seeds per hill and row spacings. Planting: Planted at 12' x 12' apart or 10' x 10' apart for large vigorous vine types. Smaller vine types are successfully grown at an 8' x 8' spacing. Spray rows are added for tractor passage for pesticide application and harvest. Pumpkins are planted when soil temperature is 65 degrees at 4 to 6 inch depth around June 15 until July 10. Fertility: There are two common pumpkin production systems used in Tennessee. These include conventional tillage techniques and plastic culture, while less than 5% of total production utilizes minimum tillage techniques. -
University of Florida Thesis Or Dissertation Formatting
GENETICS AND EVOLUTION OF MULTIPLE DOMESTICATED SQUASHES AND PUMPKINS (Cucurbita, Cucurbitaceae) By HEATHER ROSE KATES A DISSERTATION PRESENTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 2017 © 2017 Heather Rose Kates To Patrick and Tomás ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am grateful to my advisors Douglas E. Soltis and Pamela S. Soltis for their encouragement, enthusiasm for discovery, and generosity. I thank the members of my committee, Nico Cellinese, Matias Kirst, and Brad Barbazuk, for their valuable feedback and support of my dissertation work. I thank my first mentor Michael J. Moore for his continued support and for introducing me to botany and to hard work. I am thankful to Matt Johnson, Norman Wickett, Elliot Gardner, Fernando Lopez, Guillermo Sanchez, Annette Fahrenkrog, Colin Khoury, and Daniel Barrerra for their collaborative efforts on the dissertation work presented here. I am also thankful to my lab mates and colleagues at the University of Florida, especially Mathew A. Gitzendanner for his patient helpfulness. Finally, I thank Rebecca L. Stubbs, Andrew A. Crowl, Gregory W. Stull, Richard Hodel, and Kelly Speer for everything. 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS page ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .................................................................................................. 4 LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................ 9 LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................... -
Cucurbita Maxima)
Technical Sciences, 2016, 19(4), 295–312 THE EFFECT OF DRYING AND LONG-TERM STORAGE ON COLOUR AND CAROTENOIDS CONTENT OF GIANT PUMPKIN (CUCURBITA MAXIMA) Mariusz Sojak, Małgorzata Jaros, Monika Janaszek-Mańkowska, Jędrzej Trajer, Szymon Głowacki, Arkadiusz Ratajski Department of Fundamental Engineering Warsaw University of Life Sciences Received 30 August 2016, accepted 26 October 2016, available online 26 October 2016. K e y w o r d s: Chemical composition, Clustering, Colour, Drying, Factor analysis, Pumpkin. Abstract The objective of this study was to characterise the quality of giant pumpkin dried in different conditions as well as to determine the best combination(s) of drying conditions, based on colour and chemical composition of dried material. Samples of three pumpkin cultivars (Amazonka, Justynka- 957 and Ambar) were dried at five different temperatures (40oC, 50oC, 60oC, 70oC, 80oC) using three different drying methods (forced convection in tunnel dryer, natural convection in chamber dryer and hybrid drying which combined a tunnel drying and fluidized-bed drying). It has been shown that variability of samples resulted primarily from the redness, yellowness, lutein and β-carotene. Samples were scored based on the range of responses identified by factor analysis in order to find an optimal combination of cultivar, temperature and drying method. The three subsequent highest scores were obtained for samples of Ambar cultivar, dried using hybrid drying at 40, 60 and 80oC respectively. Symbols: L – colour lightness [–] a – colour redness [–] b – colour yellowness [–] DM – dry matter [g · g–1] TS – total sugars [g · g–1] RS – reducing sugars [g · g–1] LU – lutein [mg · g–1] Correspondence: Mariusz Sojak, Katedra Podstaw Inżynierii, Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego, ul. -
Larworks at WMU
Western Michigan University ScholarWorks at WMU Master's Theses Graduate College 8-1998 Spatial Analysis of Agricultural Cucurbita Sp. Varieties in the Eastern Broadleaf Province Kathleen M. Baker Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses Part of the Geography Commons Recommended Citation Baker, Kathleen M., "Spatial Analysis of Agricultural Cucurbita Sp. Varieties in the Eastern Broadleaf Province" (1998). Master's Theses. 4789. https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/4789 This Masters Thesis-Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate College at ScholarWorks at WMU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Master's Theses by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at WMU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF AGRICULTURAL CUCURBITA SP. VARIETIES IN THE EASTERN BROADLEAF PROVINCE by Kathleen M. Baker A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of The Graduate College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts Department of Geography Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan August 1998 Copyright by Kathleen M. Baker 1998 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thank you, first and foremost, to my friends and family who have added the word Cucurbitaceaeto their vocabulariesfor my sake. My thesis advisor, Dr. Rolland Fraser, and committee members, Dr. IlyaZaslavsky and Dr. Oscar Horst, have been marvelous, what can I say? Even when inedible cucurbits made you laugh, you tempered my crazy ideas withgood sense. To the grad students, faculty andstaff at Western, especiallythose of you who offered suggestionsalthough pumpkinswere far from your number one priority - you've been great, guys. May lightning never strikeyou. -
Hand-Pollination: Squash
Hand-Pollination: Squash Hand-pollination is a technique used by seed savers to ensure that plants produce seed that is true- to-type and that flowers are not contaminated by the pollen from another variety. The process varies among spe- cies, but with plants that produce unisexual flowers like squash, the uncontaminated pollen from male flowers is transported to the unpollinated stigma of female flowers. Once the pollen is trans- ferred, the female blossom is cov- ered to prevent pollinaters that may be carrying foreign pollen from contaminating the stigma. 1 Hand-Pollinating Squash In total, there are four common species that gardeners recognize as squash; all of which are pollinated by in- sects. These species include Cucurbita argyrosperma (cushaw types and silver-seeded types), Cucurbita maxima (banana, buttercup, hubbard, turban, kabocha, and most pump- kins), Cucurbita moschata (butternut, cheese types), and Cucurbita pepo (acorn, scallop, spaghetti, crookneck, zuc- chini, delicata). Though the species do not generally produce fertile offspring when they cross, occassionally they do (see Inset 1); thus it is safest to take steps to iso- late all squash varieties from each other, regardless of species. In large scale commercial plantings, an isolation dis- tance of ½ mile or more is recommended between varie- ties in order to reduce the chance of accidental crossing. For gardeners who cannot meet this recommendation, or for those who want to grow more than one variety in their garden, hand pollination will ensure that a variety’s seeds are still true-to-type. Because the large male and female blossoms are easily distinguished, hand-polli- nating squash can be easy for gardeners of all skill levels. -
Agriculture/ Horticulture Premium List
AGRICULTURE/ HORTICULTURE PREMIUM LIST DIRECTOR IN CHARGE Candace Blancher SUPERINTENDENT Louis A. Matej (253) 921-5612 [email protected] ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT Vernene Scheurer (253) 221-7059 [email protected] AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OFFICE (253) 841-5053 (Sept. 4 - 27) COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS OFFICE Washington State Fair Hours: Mon.–Fri., 8am – 4:30pm Phone: (253) 841-5074 Email: [email protected] WASHINGTON STATE FAIR SEPT. 4 – 27, 2020 (CLOSED TUESDAYS & SEPT. 9) 110 9th Avenue SW, Puyallup WA 98371-6811 24-Hour Hotline: 253-841-5045 | THEFAIR.COM Revised: 05-15-2020 - 1 - 2020 CALENDAR 2020 AGRICULTURE/HORTICULTURE CALENDAR SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT AUG. 30 AUG. 31 SEPT. 1 SEPT. 2 SEPT. 3 SEPT. 4 SEPT. 5 ONLINE ENTRY BRING IN ENTRIES BRING IN ENTRIES OPENING DAY REGISTRATION 10am–8pm: 8am–8pm: OF FAIR DUE by 10pm All Divisions & All Divisions & Giant Pumpkin/ Jr Scarecrow Jr Scarecrow Squash weigh-in except Largest except Largest 3pm, judging at Vegetables, Vegetables, 5pm Second Show, Second Show, Junior Gardener Junior Gardener and other Special and other Special Contests Contests SEPT. 6 SEPT. 7 SEPT. 8 SEPT. 9 SEPT. 10 SEPT. 11 SEPT. 12 REGISTER for Pumpkin Coloring Contest at Ag-Hort Dept. FAIR FAIR Contest begins CLOSED CLOSED at 9am SEPT. 13 SEPT. 14 SEPT. 15 SEPT. 16 SEPT. 17 SEPT. 18 SEPT. 19 NEW SECOND NEW SECOND ONLINE ENTRY BRING IN ENTRIES SHOW & LARGEST SHOW & LARGEST REGISTRATION 7–9:30am: VEGETABLES VEGETABLES DUE by 10pm for • Pumpkin Carving ONLINE ENTRY FAIR BRING IN ENTRIES • Pumpkin Carving Contest REGISTRATION CLOSED 6–8:45am Contest • Junior Gardeners DUE by 10pm • Junior Gardeners • Vegetable Critters • Vegetable Critters SEPT. -
Pumpkin, Connecticut Field
Pumpkin Germination Seed germinates in 5-7 days in soil that is Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita maxima 70° to 80° F, but can take longer in colder soil. Thought to have originated in Central America, pumpkins Thinning Thin seedlings when they have 2-3 true leaves, have been grown for centuries. Most varieties require 100 leaving the strongest 2-3 plants per hill. days or more to ripen, though in recent years breeders have introduced some fast-maturing varieties for northern Care Pumpkins need a steady supply of water as they gardeners. For best results, amend your pumpkin patch grow. Water deeply at planting time and whenever the with plenty of organic matter. “finger test” shows that the soil is dry 3-4 inches below the surface. Mulch the pumpkin patch heavily with straw or leaf mulch, or grow on black plastic. TIP – To grow a giant pumpkin, look for the species Cucurbita maxima, which is not the typical pumpkin Pests Cucumber beetles can kill pumpkin seedlings, but species (‘Big Max’ is a C. maxima). Prune off all but one even worse, they can spread bacterial wilt, which destroys of the developing fruits, and fertilize the plant weekly. the vines later in the season. Protect young vines with row covers, removing them when flowers appear. Squash bug invasions can also cause a lot of damage. Inspect Location and soil Plant pumpkins in full sun, and give undersides of leaves often for rows of coppery eggs, and them plenty of space to run. Assume that a jack-o-lantern crush them. Plant rotation will help prevent pest problems. -
Cucurbit Seed Production
CUCURBIT SEED PRODUCTION An organic seed production manual for seed growers in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern U.S. Copyright © 2005 by Jeffrey H. McCormack, Ph.D. Some rights reserved. See page 36 for distribution and licensing information. For updates and additional resources, visit www.savingourseeds.org For comments or suggestions contact: [email protected] For distribution information please contact: Cricket Rakita Jeff McCormack Carolina Farm Stewardship Association or Garden Medicinals and Culinaries www.carolinafarmstewards.org www.gardenmedicinals.com www.savingourseed.org www.savingourseeds.org P.O. Box 448, Pittsboro, NC 27312 P.O. Box 320, Earlysville, VA 22936 (919) 542-2402 (434) 964-9113 Funding for this project was provided by USDA-CREES (Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service) through Southern SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education). Copyright © 2005 by Jeff McCormack 1 Version 1.4 November 2, 2005 Cucurbit Seed Production TABLE OF CONTENTS Scope of this manual .............................................................................................. 2 Botanical classification of cucurbits .................................................................... 3 Squash ......................................................................................................................... 4 Cucumber ................................................................................................................... 15 Melon (Muskmelon) ................................................................................................. -
Vegetable Varieties for El Paso County by Bill Hodge and Bill Mead Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service El Paso County Master Gardeners
Home Vegetable Varieties for El Paso County by Bill Hodge and Bill Mead Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service El Paso County Master Gardeners Vegetable Recommended Varieties Asparagus UC157, Jersey Giant Bean, field dry Dwarf horticultural, Pinto, UI-114 (Univ. of Idaho-114) Bean, bush Contender, Topcrop Bean, yellow Improved Golden Wax Bean, Pole Snap Blue Lake, Kentucky Wonder Bean, Bush, Lima Henderson Bush Bean, Pole, Lima Florida Speckled Beets Ruby Queen, Detroit Dark Red Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage, Chinese Cantaloupe (Muskmelon) Ambrosia Carrots, Baby Short ‘n Sweet Celery Utah 52-70 Chives Onion or Wild Chives (Allium schoenoprasum), Garlic Chives (Allium tuberosum) Collards Georgia Southern Corn, Sweet Kandy Korn Corn, Sweet, White Silver Queen Cucumber, Slicing Sweet Slice, Sweet Success, *Lemon Dill Bouquet, Mammoth Eggplant Black Magic Eggplant, Oriental *Ichibon Endive, Broad Leaf, Florida Deep Heart Endive, Curly Leaf Green Curled, Salad Green Garlic Elephant, *Silver Rose Horseradish Maliner Kren Kale Educational programs conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, the County Commissioners Courts of Texas, and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Vegetable Recommended Varieties Kohlrabi Early White Vienna Leek American Flag Lettuce Leaf Buttercrunch, -
Homegrown Summer and Winter Squash Malgorzata Florkowska and Robert R
Homegrown Summer and Winter Squash Malgorzata Florkowska and Robert R. Westerfield Technical Assistant: Adrianne Todd It is difficult to imagine summer without summer squash casserole or winter without winter squash soup. Both types of squash are very nutritious, have high fiber content and are high in vitamins A and C. Squash are not difficult to grow, so anyone who likes to garden can enjoy them first in the garden and then on the table. Types Summer squash grows on nonvining bushes. The three main types include: the yellow straight neck or crooked neck, the white scallop or patty pan, and the oblong, green, gray or gold zucchini. Winter squash matures on the vine and is covered with a hard rind that permits winter storage. It is categorized according to its fruit size: small fruits (1 to 4 pounds) include acorn types, butternut types, and some true winter squash types; intermediate fruits (6 to 12 pounds) include banana squash, Cushow, Hubbard and some Sweet Meat varieties; large fruits (15 to 40 pounds) include Blue Hubbard, Boston Marrow and Jumbo Pink Banana varieties; jumbo fruits (50 to 100+ pounds) include Big Max and various Mammoth varieties. Photo 1: Summer Squash Photo 2: Winter Squash Soil Preparation All squash prefer organic, rich, well-drained soils. Organic matter will help increase uptake of water and nutri- ents. Adding compost or aged manure will give plants a good start. New garden sites should be amended with at least 4 to 5 inches of good organic matter and then tilled 8 to 10 inches into the native soil.