引言天然无种壳西葫芦(Cucurbita pepo L.)是甘肃省武威地区农科所于1959——1964年培育而成的一种籽、菜兼用型西葫芦新品种。因其种籽生来就只有种仁,没有外壳,故称为天然无壳瓜籽。其外形酷似剥壳后的瓜籽仁,但比其更大、更厚。一般长16～19mm、宽9～12mm、厚2～2.3mm,千粒重185～200克。瓜籽味纯正,无论是配以调味料加工成零食品,还是直接用于糖果、糕点的配料,都很有特色,深受国内外市场欢迎。其加工后的瓜籽成品在全国首届瓜籽妙货展评会上荣获金奖,不仅畅销国内,并且已出口到马来西亚和香港等国家和 Introduction Cucurbita pepo L. (Cucurbita pepo L.) is a new variety of vegetable and fruit-type squash cultivated from 1959 to 1964 in Wuwei Prefecture, Gansu Province. Because of its seed is only seed kernels, no shell, it is called natural shell-free seeds. Its shape resembles the peeled melon seed kernels, but larger and thicker. General length 16 ~ 19mm, width 9 ~ 12mm, thickness 2 ~ 2.3mm, 1000 grain weight 185 ~ 200 grams. Pure melon seeds taste, whether it is accompanied by seasonings processed into zero food, or directly for candy, cakes ingredients, are very unique, welcomed by the domestic and foreign markets. Its finished melon seeds finished the first gold medal at the first Guajiao Wonderware Fair in China, which not only sold well in China, but also exported to countries such as Malaysia and Hong Kong