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SQUASH Sweet Dumpling - Cucurbita pepo
Heiroom
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Characteristics: Annual vine
Seed per packet: Approx. 15
Seed per gram: Approx. 20
Attractive round, striped ribbed fruits with delicious sweet light orange flesh. Small fruits approximately 10 cm in diameter make it ideal for roasting whole, stuffing, or soups.
The medium-sized vines are very productive. Good keeper.
Adaptable to most good garden soils but prefers rich soil with adequate amounts of water in full sun.
Grow notes:
Tropical: All Year Round
Sub-tropical: Spring to Summer
Temperate: Spring to Summer.
Cool climate: Mid-Spring to Mid-Summer.
Sow: 2cm deep
Best sown directly in a sunny well-drained position 3 seeds in a mound 70cm apart. Thin to the strongest two plants in each mound.
Plant space: 70cm
Row space: 70cm
Germination: 7-10 days
Maturity: 6-7 weeks
Importing to Tasmania Prohibited