This study introduce seed chilling as simple profitable treatment to produce enhanced pumpkin fruit yield
and quality at no additional production costs. The seeds is imbibed for 36 h and chilled at 4 - 5° C for 12 d before
planting on May. Growing cv ‘Kafr Saad’ within row spacing of 75 cm apart on ridges 3 m wide could be
recommended under Assiut province conditions or quite similar environmental regions.