Hull-less seed pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo ‘Styrian’) 無種殼南瓜

Hull-less seed pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo ‘Styrian’) 無種殼南瓜

Hull-less seed pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo ‘Styrian’) seeds germination easily in just few days. 無種殼南瓜種子很容易也很快在兩三天就發芽.

This is kind of new trend for growing pumpkins.  There are few varieties of hull-less seed or called oil seed pumpkins are available.  Mainly growing for its hull-less seeds for oil press or to blend in for veggie and fruit smoothie.  Just thought it will be fun to grow and I am curious of how this pumpkin will taste like.  Pumpkin seed oil (250ml bottle) is quite pricy so no wonder some people will grow their own!  Heirloom from Styria, Austria. Annual crop.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location.  Mature size:1′-1.5′(H) X 6′-8′(W).  Propagate by seeds.   Even though this variety is mainly growing for its hull-less seeds but the flesh is also good for pie, cooking just like those common pumpkins.

這些是有機種植的種子不貴,可是不太好找. 類似的品種都是榨油用的或跟果菜汁一起打的,這類南瓜種子無硬殼,只有一層超薄的種皮皮膜.   種子包價格,瓜圖及資料: http://www.hawthornfarm.ca/pumpkins.php#godiva
本來很懷疑農夫專種它來榨油的投資報酬率,後來看到小小一玻璃瓶的南瓜籽油居然賣那麼貴! 250ml裝一瓶美金30元(或9英磅)約合台幣978元(或460元)不含稅與寄送費….蠻誇張的!   此品種是來自奧利地東南的施蒂里亞州. 一年生作物. 容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照處.  成熟株高1-1.5呎,藤長達6-8呎.   繁殖以種子的方式來進行.   儘管此品種是針對其無硬殼的種子的栽種的,但其果肉也是跟其他品種南瓜一樣可以做成派餡及可以煮食的.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/108956/                http://www.hutchinsonfarm.ca/FieldCrops/Pumpkins/StyrianHulless.html            https://australianseed.com/shop/item/pumpkin-styrian-hulless