Species, varieties and their names
There are more than 500 varieties on the market, or perhaps even 600. All of them have been obtained through breeding and crossing from only five botanical species. These are Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita ficifolia and 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 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 the right one, 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 eagerly looking forward to receiving your messages.
And now have fun with sowing and planting your seeds, and we wish you much success during the coming season!
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