Names of the Varieties

Species, varieties and their names

There are more than 1000 varieties on the market. All of them have been obtained through breeding and crossing from only five botanical species. These are the garden Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo), the Giant Pumpkin (C. maxima), the Moschus Pumpkin (C. moschata), the Fig Leaf Gourd (C. ficifolia) and the Ayote (Cucurbita argyrosperma). As the wild species show, the original species were all bitter but the bitter substance has gradually been bred out of them.

The names are legally protected and are the property of the various firms that have produced these varieties. It is forbidden to propagate a protected variety and to sell the seeds. To avoid conflicts and problems with the law, some firms produce these varieties (mostly open-pollinated varieties) under another name. So you will often find two different names for a single variety on the market.

Unfortunately, this type of activity only helps to make the whole market for seeds obscure and difficult to operate, and we cannot support it. For this reason we have attempted to give under each variety the original name and the later name(s).

If you are not sure that you have found  the right seeds, you can also try the search function!

Any more questions?

If you have any questions about the species, varieties and names, then don't hesitate to contact us. We are looking forward to receive your messages.

And now have fun with sowing and planting your seeds, and we wish you a lot of success during the coming season!