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PUMPKIN – BURGESS BUTTERCUP
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- Seeds per Pack: 5
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PUMPKIN – BURGESS BUTTERCUP
Cucurbita maxima
Burgess Buttercup has been very popular for many decades for its rich fine textured tasty golden yellow flesh which is thick, string-less & fiber-less. Very useful in the kitchen for baking, steaming or boiling & when baked, the fine, dry flesh is smooth & tastes like roasted chestnut & sweet potato. These small dark green fruits average 15cm in diameter & weigh 2.5 kg and have a distinctive light grey/green cup at the base and flattened the top. Vigorous vines produce up to 6 fruits, & store well over winter. Easy to grow. Excellent for storage and freezing.
Sow directly in desired growing position. Prefers good, well-drained soil. Keep moist & well watered once flowers appear & during the growing period.
| Germination Time (Days) | 8 – 16 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 95 – 100 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 15 – 20 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 100 – 150 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 100 – 200 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
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