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What kind of pumpkin is available in the hotel?

What are the excellent varieties of pumpkins? There are many types of pumpkins, most of which are late-maturing varieties, and there are also medium- and early-maturing varieties. According to the shape of the melon, it can be divided into many types. The skin color also varies. There are different colors, including dark green, yellow-red, orange-red, and scattered yellow-red spots on the green skin. Most of the varieties currently cultivated are local varieties. Here are some main representative varieties:

(1) Boshan long pumpkin: a local variety in Boshan District, Zibo City, Shandong Province. The stems are vine-like, and the plant has strong growth potential and branching. The leaves are large, dark green, and palmate pentagonal. The first female flower node is above 18 nodes. The melon is thin. Long-necked cylindrical shape, melon skin is dark green, the surface is smooth, and there is wax powder. A single melon weighs about 1.5 kilograms. The growth period is 120 to 140 days. It is resistant to viral diseases and powdery mildew.

(2) Yeersan pumpkin: a local variety in Pingyuan County, Shandong Province. The stems are creeping and branching. The leaves are larger and palmately pentagonal. The first female flower node is located at the 8th to 9th node. It matures early. The melon is oblate and tender. Dark green with yellow and white spots. Old ripe melons are brown with flesh-colored spots. There are obvious white deep ribs on the surface of the melon, with wax powder. A single melon weighs about 1.25 kg. The growth period is 95 to 105 days. It is more resistant to viral diseases, but not resistant to powdery mildew. .

(3) Cow leg pumpkin: a local variety in Yinan County, Shandong Province. The stems are creeping and branching. The first female flower node is located at the 5th to 8th node, which matures early. The melon has a long thick neck. Cylindrical shape. Young melons are dark green. The surface of the melon is smooth and waxy. A single melon weighs about 2.5 kilograms. The growth period is 95 to 105 days. It is resistant to viral diseases but not powdery mildew.

(4) Zaozhuang Pumpkin: A local variety in the suburbs of Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province. The stems are vine-like, have strong growth potential and strong branching. The leaves are dark green with scattered white spots, and are palmately pentagonal. The first female flower node is located at node 6 to 10, and it matures mid-early. .The melon is oblate in shape with longitudinal ribs. The tender melon skin is dark green with yellow and white spots. The mature melon skin is brownish yellow with flesh-colored spots and wax powder. The melon has a longitudinal diameter of about 10 cm and a transverse diameter of 18 cm. It is a single melon. It weighs about 1.5 kilograms. Old ripe melons are sweet in taste but not floury, and are of good quality. They are more resistant to viral diseases and powdery mildew. The growth period is 95 to 105 days.