Abstract
Eleven Egyptian landraces, two imported USA cultivars ('Etamp' and 'Butternut') and two Sudanese accessions (Khartoum and Omdurman) of pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne) were assessed for yield and some fruit quality characteristics at the Experimental Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Sohag University during two successive seasons, 2007 and 2008. There were significant differences among genotypes for all studied characters. 'Butternut' cultivar was the earliest in both female and male flower development but the lowest in fruit yield. Its fruits showed the least flesh thickness and the highest percent of total soluble solids (TSS). Khartoum accession was the latest to flower in both seasons. 'Etamp' cultivar exceeded all other genotypes in total fruit yield and fruit flesh thickness. Fruits of 'Bardis' Sohag accession had the lowest TSS in both seasons. The results of this study could be useful in breeding programs for improving pumpkin production in Upper Egypt.
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