Character association among yield and market related traits in pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata L.)

Authors

  • Pooja . Department of Vegetable Science, G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, Uttarakhand Author
  • SK Maurya Department of Vegetable Science, G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, Uttarakhand Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61180/vegsci.2020.v47.i2.21

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Abstract

Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata L.) is a tropical vine crop
belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. It is third most
important vegetable after water melon and cucumber in
the world among cucurbitaceous vegetables. Pumpkin
is a high value crop due to its long shelf life, availability
for long period, high nutritional composition and great
medicinal properties. Both mature and immature fruits
are consumed as a vegetable. In India pumpkin is also
known as Kashiphal or Sitaphal. Fruits of pumpkin
provide a valuable source of carotenoid and ascorbic
acid that have a major role in nutrition in the form of
provitamin A and vitamin C as antioxidants (Jha et al.
2009). Besides of this, pumpkin fruits are also very good
source of carbohydrate. Pumpkin endows 25.0 K cal
energy, 92.6 g moisture, 1.4 g protein, 0.1 g fat,

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2020-12-31

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Vol. 47 No. 02 (2020): Vegetable Science

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How to Cite

., P., & Maurya, S. (2020). Character association among yield and market related traits in pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata L.). Vegetable Science, 47(02), 291-295. https://doi.org/10.61180/vegsci.2020.v47.i2.21