Orange stripes on creamy skin, light yellow flesh, mild sweet flavour similar to button squash, pear shaped with bent neck, favourite for boiling, baking and pies. Trailing vine, fruit stores well. 5kg to 9kg, 115 days.
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General information:
Pumpkin
Cucurbita species
Summer vine, originating from the America. Fruit kept for winter eating. For seed saving it is best to grow only one variety within 2km. Can save seeds from ripe fruit when eating. Likes rich soil. Harvest as vine dies off and stem dries out. Sow after last frost.
5-12 seeds per gram
Pumpkin planting information:
| Tropics: | Feb-Sep |
| Subtropic: | Aug-Feb |
| Mild: | Sep-Dec |
| Cold/Frost: | Oct-Dec |
| Plant space cm: | 90-120 |
| Row space cm: | 250-300 |
| Depth cm: | 3 |
| Best soil temp: | 20-32 °C |
| Sow after frost: | Yes |
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| Number of seeds per gram: | 5-12 |
| Rate per hectare: | 1.5-2.5kg |
| Average days to maturity: | 105-140 |
