Performance of Pumpkin (Cucurbita Moschata Duch Ex. Poir) Genotypes Under Akola (India) Conditions

A research study was carried out with the objective to evaluate comparative performance of pumpkin genotypes for growth yield and quality and to find out promising genotype of pumpkin suitable under Akola, India conditions, at the Instructional farm, Department of Vegetable Science, Dr. PDKV, Akola, Maharashtra India in kharif season of the year 2022.Nineteen genotypes of pumpkin alongside one check i.e., Arka Chandan were evaluated for their growth, yield and quality.The experimental trial was conducted in Randomized Block design which was replicated twice.The local genotype, AKL-1 proved to be promising for all the yield and yield contributing parameters whereas the genotype IC599437 outperformed for the parameters such as the number of primary branches and days to first female flower appearance and the genotype AMT-1 for quality parameters under agroclimatic conditions of Akola, Maharashtra.