PUMPKIN-PINK BANANA JUMBO
PUMPKIN-PINK BANANA JUMBO
A$3.20
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Cucurbita maxima
PUMPKIN-PINK BANANA JUMBO A superb variety producing giant fruit up to 75cm long, this banana shaped pumpkin, with an intriguing pinky skin can weigh up to 23kg. A heritage variety (over 100 years old) producing vigorous vines up to 3m long. Delicious sweet, dry yellow/orange flesh is an excellent source of vitamins & dietary fiber & is the perfect addition to menus whether included in soups, stews or casseroles or used in pies, cookies & bread. Ideal for baking. Slightly curved and not stringy at all.
Plant the seed outside. Make a group of 4-6 seeds placed in a ring about 5cm across. Each ring is called a hill & they should be spaced 1.8 to 2.5m apart each way. When the plants are 5 to 7cm tall, thin leaving the 3 or 4 strongest plants in each hill. The seeds germinate in 10 to 14 days depending on soil heat & climate conditions.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 14 |
| 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
Sow Direct
Soil
Fertile, well-drained soil with organic matter
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
18 - 30 °C (64 - 86 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak overnight
Sowing Depth
2.5 cm (1 inch)
Plant Spacing
1 meter (3 feet)
Row spacing
1.8 meters (6 feet)
Watering
Regular, avoid excessive moisture
Germination Time (Days)
10 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
105 - 120 days
Good Companion Plants
Beans, Radishes, Corn
Bad Companion Plants
Potatoes
Pests
Cucumber beetles, Squash bugs
Diseases
Powdery mildew, Bacterial wilt
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
