PUMPKIN Buttercup - Cucurbita maxima

Heirloom

SKU: V 404.
Stock: In Stock
Restrictions: NZ Prohibited

Family: Cucurbitaceae
Characteristics: Annual vine

Seed per packet: Approx. 8
Seed per gram: Approx. 10

Size:
$4.25 AUD Excl. GST

A kabbocha type variety with a sweet nutty flavour. Medium sized fruits 2-3 kg with deep orange sting-less relatively dry flesh.
Fast maturing and typically more compact than other varieties. Produces 10-12 fruits per vine.

Grow notes:

Adaptable to most good garden soils but prefers a rich soil with generous amount of water in full sun.

TropicalAll Year Round
Temperate: Spring to Early Summer
Cool climate: Mid Spring to Early Summer

Sow: 2cm deep
Sow 3-4 seeds in raised mounds 1 metre apart in direct in growing position. Thin to to the stwo strongest plants in each mound.
Plant space: 1 metre
Row Space: 1 metre
Germination: 6-10 days
Maturity: 14 weeks

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