Hundredweight Pumpkins can grow very large if grown singly or for smaller fruits more can be left to mature.
Round with a deep orange tastty flesh which is ideal for making soups and pumkin pie !
A good source of pro-vitamin A, vitamins B1, C and E. When to Sow: Apr - Jun HOW TO SOW HUNDREDWEIGHT PUMPKINS:
Sow Apr- Mid May under glass & Mid May to June can be sowed outdoors
Ensure final planring site has lots of well rotted organic matter .
In pots or cell trays 2cm deep. Seeds should be sowed in their edge to prevent rotting. Water well. Ideal Temp 18-21°C. Prick out into individual pots when large enough to handle. Harden off and plant out into final positions when risk of frost has passed.
- Classification: Half Hardy Annual
- Group: Squash Vegetables
- Germination Time: 1-3 Weeks
- Harvest Time: Sep - Oct
- Site: Full/ Sheltered Sun
- Soil Type: Will grow in most soils
- Soil Acidity: All Types
- Moisture: Well drained
- Care: Water well throughout the growing season. To grow one large fruit pinch out all but one fruit, water well and feed regularly for maximum size. Alternatively pinch out growing tips after no more than 4 fruits have formed. Raise fruits off the ground to prevent rotting.
- Use: Edible
- Harvest: When the skin is orange cutting leaving 5cm if stem with the fruit. Can be left in a frost free place for the skin to harden off. Can be stored for upto 5 months.
- Days to Maturity: 140 Days
- Feed:Manure
- Plant Spacing: 1m
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