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Cucuribta moschata
Stock: Available
SKU Code: V 604
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Characteristics: Annual vine
Seed per packet: 15
Very versatile Butternut type variety with delicious sweet orange flesh and a sweet nutty taste.
Delicious as a roast or steamed vegetable or as an alternative to pumpkin in pies, roasts or soups.
Produces 10-12 fruits per vine.
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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