Jack o'Lantern
Typical Halloween pumpkin. The plant is slightly trailing. The mature golden yellow fruits can weigh up to 3 kg and can keep for about four months.
Characteristics
Trailing: yesFruit weight: 3 kgBotanical name: Cucurbita pepoTime to maturity in days: 125Edible skin: no
Cultivation
Seed germination temperature: above 20 °CPlanting distance: 1.2-2 m between rows; 0.5-1 m between plantsDirect sowing: direct sowing in open ground from mid May or transplant from pots after the last frostsOptimal amount of plants: 1-1.3 plants/m²
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Origin
Multiplier: Gärtnerei der Lebensgemeinschaft Bingenheim, Hofgut Rengoldshausen / Vera BecherBreeder: b-d EHZCerifications: Demeter, Naturland