PUMPKIN-MUSQUEE de PROVENCE
PUMPKIN-MUSQUEE de PROVENCE
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Cucurbita moschata
PUMPKIN-MUSQUEE de PROVENCE is a French variety also known as the Fairytale Pumpkin. It is a very unique eating pumpkin, thick but tender, & the deep orange flesh is very flavored, sweet, thick, and firm. The pumpkins are very dark green when young but progressively change color until they reach a sweet deep orange color on the inside & a beautiful, rich brown on the outside. The plant produces good yields of 7-9kg smooth ribbed pumpkins. The distinctive coach-like shape & warm russet color also makes it perfect to look at when growing.
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) | 100 – 140 |
| 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 | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
45 - 60 cm (1.5 - 2 feet)
Season of Interest
Late Summer to Autumn
Temperature Range
20 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Start indoors or sow direct after frost
Soil
Rich, well-drained soil with compost
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
21 - 32 °C (70 - 90 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds overnight for better germination
Sowing Depth
2.5 - 3 cm (1 - 1.2 inches)
Plant Spacing
60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 feet)
Row spacing
1.2 - 1.8 meters (4 - 6 feet)
Watering
Regular, avoid wetting foliage
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
110 - 120 days
Good Companion Plants
Corn, Beans, Radishes
Bad Companion Plants
Potatoes, Melons
Pests
Squash bugs, Cucumber beetles
Diseases
Powdery mildew, Downy mildew
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
