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PUMPKIN – PINK BANANA JUMBO
$3.00
- Seeds per Pack: 10
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PUMPKIN – PINK BANANA JUMBO
Cucurbita maxima
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 | – |
Detailed Planting Guide PDF Download
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