Hokkaido

The most famous pumpkin is orange-red on the outside and orange on the inside, and can be eaten with the skin. This variety, on the other hand, is green on the outside, finer and less floury in comparison. The possible uses are endless. This pumpkin does not need to be peeled. Suitable for roasted vegetables, fried, as a salad, for spreads, great for vegan dishes or even for desserts. In addition, the uncut pumpkin keeps for a very long time.

Origin

The giant pumpkin originally comes from South America. It is grown in almost all countries of the world. In Europe, France and Greece are the leading producers. Commercial pumpkin cultivation is playing an increasingly important role in Germany. The domestic harvest runs from September to November, supported in the following months by modest imports from southern countries.

Tips

Pumpkins can be stored for several months if kept cool and dry.

Preparation

Pumpkins are most often prepared as sweet and sour pickled vegetables. To do this, the fruit, freed from the hard shell and seeds, is cut into cubes or strips and pasteurized in an infusion of vinegar, spices, herbs and sugar. Other tasty uses include: pumpkin soups, pumpkin vegetables, pumpkin stew, pumpkin casserole, compote, pumpkin bread, etc.

About the producer

Our farm is located in the Lower Austrian region of Tullnerfeld. We love the varied work with and in nature, the fields and meadows around the farm and life on the outskirts of the city.

Since our way of working includes a lot of mindfulness towards nature and careful handling of the soil, we also try to pass on these aspects to our customers by imparting background knowledge and working techniques in modern agriculture.

We at Gschaiderhof are young farm managers and are always on the lookout for interesting crops.

This is how we came to grow oil pumpkins.

The oil pumpkin is something special for us, as it fits well into the crop rotation, is a good previous crop for other field crops and has a high nutritional value.

In addition to oil pumpkins, we also produce garlic, fruit vegetables, wheat, corn, soybeans and sugar beets.