Prince’s Crown is a pumpkin that has proven to be excellent, because there is no place where it could not or cannot be used. The flesh is thick, juicy, sweet, of fine consistency and dark orange. The plant has a very decorative long stem, well covered with leaves on long stalks. The leaves are most often speckled with white patterns, and the flowers are large, with beautiful orange corollas. Pumpkins are best stored in warm rooms at 16° C. A relative humidity of 70% is very important for long-term storage of the fruit. The size of the storage room is one of the most important factors for pumpkin production. Production can be done without mineral fertilizers or with minimal use of Italpollina organic fertilizers. Prince’s Crown pumpkin requires a lot of manual labor when it comes to harvesting, sorting and packaging.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
With its exceptional characteristics and quality in EU countries, in addition to its nutritional value, the Prince’s Crown occupies its place in the field of medicinal properties, which is its main feature. It contains large amounts of pectin, which binds toxins from the digestive organs and thus cleanses the body and facilitates the excretion of urine, which improves the functioning of the kidneys, heart and blood vessels. It is an excellent food and medicine for patients with kidney and gallstones, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, heart problems, and problems with the excretion of waste products.
PREPARATION
It can be used baked, boiled, breaded, grilled, in the form of puddings, puffs, cakes, pies and as a substitute for dessert sweets. It is good for processing into juices, porridges, compotes and purees, reminiscent of chestnuts. The seeds are delicious, very nutritious and rich in oil 34-38%. They are rich in cellulose (0.9-2.3%), 6.4-13% sugar, just like watermelons, 1.6-2.3% protein, minerals – phosphorus, iron, calcium, and vitamins A, B1, B2, and a lot of niacin and vitamin C.
