Panamanian fruit

Squash

Cucurbita maxima

Gallery of Panamanian squash production and presentation.

Technical sheet

Also called zapallo or soup melon; produced in Chiriquí, Azuero, Coclé, Herrera, Los Santos, Veraguas and Panamá Oeste.

Varieties: Criollo, Ejido 98, Centenario, Arjuna F1, Dahifa, Gema de Oro, Butternut, Kabocha and long-neck varieties.

Export quality: healthy, clean, uniform and pest-free, with traceability and ventilated packaging.

Innovation: drip irrigation, hybrids, integrated control and postharvest grading.