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The Hokkaido pumpkin

The Hokkaidopumpkin is one of the giant pumpkins.

  • Pumpkins, which belong to the cucurbit family, are divided into five types. These are the garden pumpkins, the musk pumpkins, the fig leaf pumpkins, the Cucurbita argyrosperma and the giant pumpkins, which include the Hokkaido pumpkin.
  • Giant pumpkins can weigh several hundred kilograms and are orange, green or gray in color. Pumpkins are particularly popular on Halloween when they are hollowed out and grimacing and used as pumpkin ghosts.
  • The Hokkaido pumpkin, one of the giant pumpkins, comes, as its name suggests, from the Japanese island of Hokkaido. However, he was from the Americans at the end of the 19th The rice squash that was introduced there in the 19th century was bred. Its taste was different - in fact, it tasted almost nothing and wasn't particularly smooth.
  • The pumpkin is now also cultivated in Europe and harvested in autumn, between the months of September and December.
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Is the pumpkin skin edible? - Things to know about processing

For a giant pumpkin, the Hokkaido pumpkin is not that big after all. Above all, however, it differs from many other pumpkins in the question of whether the peel is edible or not.

  • Hokkaido pumpkins usually weigh one to two kilograms, so they are not "giants". The skin is usually orange in color, but it can also be dark green. It is the peel that distinguishes the plant from most other pumpkins. It is not thick and hard, but very thin and therefore easily edible. It also becomes very soft when cooked.
  • The pulp of the pumpkin is orange, not very fibrous and comparatively firm. The taste is reminiscent of nuts or chestnuts. The Hokkaido pumpkin also has seeds, but these must be removed before processing.
  • You can use the pulp of the pumpkins to make soups or casseroles. However, you can also use the pulp as vegetables prepare, boil down, add to salads or eat raw.

The Hokkaido pumpkin has different uses - with and without the peel.

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