This year, the production of pumpkins, a popular cucurbit crop with nutritional benefits, has increased in Dashoguz velayat through the efforts of local businessmen.Pumpkins are known to be highly nutritious.
They are high in beta-carotene (converted to vitamin A in the body and is essential for eye health), which is a powerful antioxidant, and contain it four to five times as much as carrots do.
A rich source of vitamins (C, E, K, B), zinc, and fiber, the vegetables are a calorie-low and weight-loss friendly food.Quite a few pumpkin varieties (both locally-bred and foreign) are grown in the north of the country.
However, producers and consumers ...