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PUMPKIN Buttercup - Cucurbita maxima 100g
Heirloom
Stock: Available
SKU Code: V 404-100g
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Characteristics: Annual vine
Seed per packet: Approx. 8
Seed per gram: Approx.10
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.
Tropical: All 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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