Cucurbita pepo

A very heavy producer of bulbous shaped, creamy yellow, smooth skinned fruits. The flesh has a pleasant nutty flavour, which only improves with storage.

Sow - Indoors, Late Spring OR Direct Outdoors, Summer	Days to Harvest - 85
Location - Full Sun	Emergence - 5 to 10 days
Difficulty - Easy	Lifecycle - Annual
Approx. 20 seeds per packet	Frost intolerant vining crop

Growing Instructions:

Plant in full sun with rich, well-drained soil. Start seed indoors in fibre pots 2 weeks before last frost and then transplant outside in June. For direct sowing, start 2 weeks after last frost date when the soil is completely warm. Sow seeds 2.5cm (1in) deep and 60cm (24in) apart in hills spaced 2.4m (8ft) apart. Plant 4-6 seeds per hill and then thin to 3 plants per hill after germination.

Harvesting Instructions:

Harvest after vine dies or rind hardens and dulls in colour. Gather before frost, leaving part of the stem attached to the fruit. Fruit will keep for several months in a cool, dry location.