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PUMPKIN Butternut - Cucuribta moschata
Heirloom
Stock: Available
SKU Code: V 733
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Characteristics: Annual vine
Seed per packet: Approx.15
Seed per gram: Approx. 9
An extremely versatile pumpkin that is renowned for its sweet nutty taste. An all-time favourite and probably the most widely used as it is easier to cut than most other hard-skinned pumpkins
Delicious as a roast or steamed vegetable or as an alternative to pumpkin in pies, roasts, or soups.
Grow notes:
Adaptable to most good garden soils but prefers rich soil with a 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 directly in the growing position. Thin to the two strongest plants in each mound.
Plant space: 1 metre
Row Space: 1 metre
Germination: 6-10 days
Maturity: 14 weeks
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