PUMPKIN-NANTUCKET LONG PIE
PUMPKIN-NANTUCKET LONG PIE
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Cucurbita pepo
PUMPKIN-NANTUCKET LONG PIE Also known as Nantucket Pie Pumpkin. This variety dates back to at least 1832 when it was grown in Maine. The 2 – 3.5 kg fruits are picked any time after they begin to change color to orange; they will ripen successfully in storage. Makes the most amazing pies! One of the absolute best pie pumpkins for cooking, with virtually stringless, smooth orange flesh. Harvest green with an orange spot on the bottom, as Long Pie, ripen in storage, turning completely orange outside as flesh sweetens inside. A remarkable pumpkin.
Sow seed directly into the garden. Plant in a sunny location in rich, well-drained soil. Keep fairly well watered & fertilize monthly, but avoid constant overwatering & continual use of high-nitrogen fertilizers. For continued harvest, pick fruit regularly when young.
| 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
Autumn harvest
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
Direct sow or start indoors
Soil
Rich, sandy, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
21 - 32 °C (70 - 90 °F)
Seed Preparation
Optional soaking
Sowing Depth
2.5 cm (1 inch)
Plant Spacing
60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 feet)
Row spacing
1.2 - 1.8 meters (4 - 6 feet)
Watering
Consistent, avoid soggy soil
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
90 - 100 days
Good Companion Plants
Corn, Sunflowers, Marigolds
Bad Companion Plants
Potatoes
Pests
Squash vine borers, Aphids
Diseases
Anthracnose, Fusarium wilt
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