Cucurbita pepo Autumn Wing Small – Compact autumn pumpkin with excellent shelf life

Cucurbita pepo Autumn Wing Small is a high-quality, small pumpkin variety specifically developed for growers seeking a reliable harvest of compact, uniform fruits. This variety combines vigorous plant habit, high productivity, and excellent storage qualities, making it ideal for commercial markets, wholesale, and culinary applications. Autumn Wing Small is particularly well-suited for consumers who want to use pumpkins in smaller dishes or for decorative purposes.

Compact and uniform fruits

The fruits of Cucurbita pepo Autumn Wing Small are small to medium-sized, round to slightly flattened, with smooth orange skin and firm flesh. Their uniform size makes them ideal for sale, processing, and ornamental use.

Thanks to their tough skin, the fruits withstand transport and storage well. They can be stored for weeks or even months after harvest, ensuring growers and consumers benefit from a long shelf life and consistent quality.

Robust plant structure and reliable yield

Autumn Wing Small plants are vigorous and well-branched, ensuring optimal air circulation and light penetration. This sturdy structure reduces the risk of diseases such as fungus and promotes healthy fruit development.

The variety produces a stable yield per plant, ensuring growers a reliable harvest. The compact size of the fruits combined with the productive plant makes this variety ideal for both small and medium-sized farms.

Culinary versatility and taste

Cucurbita pepo Autumn Wing Small has firm, flavorful flesh suitable for various culinary uses. This pumpkin is ideal for cooking, baking, stewing, and pureeing, and its compact size makes it easy to use in smaller dishes. The combination of flavor, texture, and color makes this variety appealing to both home cooks and professional kitchens.

Late harvest and excellent storage properties

This pumpkin is known for its late harvest and long shelf life. The firm skin protects the fruit from damage and promotes longer storage. This makes Autumn Wing Small ideal for sale throughout the fall and winter, and offers growers the flexibility to offer their harvest over a longer period.

Disease resistance and robust cultivation

Autumn Wing Small has good resistance to common pumpkin diseases and fungi, which helps limit the use of crop protection products. The robust growth of the plants makes them suitable for various climates and cultivation systems, including open-field and protected cultivation.

Suitable for various cultivation systems

This pumpkin variety grows well in open ground and can also be grown in tunnels or protected cultivation to encourage early harvesting or protect the fruit from inclement weather. The plants prefer well-drained, fertile soil and regular watering to ensure optimal development and yield.

Professional applications

Cucurbita pepo Autumn Wing Small is suitable for multiple applications:

• Fresh consumption and sales at the market

• Processing into puree, soup or small dishes

• Decorative applications for autumn and winter arrangements

• Wholesale and export