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Pumpkin Seeds, Jack O'Lantern
Cucurbita pepo
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Product Information
Jack O'Lantern is THE perfect Halloween pumpkin. Smooth, bright orange skin is firm and excellent for carving. With pumpkins averaging 4.5 kg (10 lbs), this versatile variety is also fine grained and excellent for pies.
- SKU: 101556
Growing Information
Days to
Germination:
8 to 10 days
Days to
Maturity:
110 days
Key Features
- Product Weight: approximately 17-20 seeds
- Flavor: Mild and not as sweet as other varieties
- Preparation Ideas: Can be used for pies, but best used as jack o'lanterns.
- Seed Type: Open Pollinated
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Latin Name: Cucurbita pepo
Instructions
Sow a few seeds over a hill 9 to 12 inches tall and 1 foot across. Choose an area with full sun after any chance of frost has passed. Thin to 3 plants per hill when 1 inch tall. When vines are 3 inches high, thin to the strongest plant in each hill. Use a heavy organic mulch to control weeds. After harvest, allow to stand in garden a few days until skin hardens, then store in a cool, dry place.
- Planting Depth: 2.5 cm (1")
- Plantling Spacing: 3 per hill
- Row Spacing: 1.5-1.8 m (5-6')
Suggestions
- From late summer on, remove any blossoms or new fruit to enhance growth on fruit that is already formed.
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