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Pumpkin

Pumpkin
Cucurbita spp.
Sow after frost in spring; in tropical areas sow all year. Pumpkins need a good-sized area, grow them on a fence if space is limited. Sow seed 2.5 cm deep, directly into hills of compost, 1 metre apart, into warm soil. Pinching out the growing tip or leader on a pumpkin plant will divert energy and nutrients to the lateral growth or side branches. This stops the vine from sprawling and taking over your garden; it also encourages fruit formation. When the plant is about 1.5 metres long, pinch 2 cm off the very end. The growth tip or apical meristem is the site of growth hormone production; removing the tip stops suppression of the lateral branches' growth. This results in a less sprawling plant with more fruit. Incorporate plenty of well-rotted animal manure before planting. Harvest Pumpkins when fully coloured and the stem is brown. Pick with a stem 6 cm long and dry in the sun before storing.

Pumpkin 'Australian Butter' UT
Cucurbita maxima
Pumpkin 'Australian Butter' is a rare Australian heirloom pumpkin; fruit weighs up to 7 kg with tan-coloured skin and deep orange, dense flesh. It is excellent for baking, has a great flavour and keeps well. Days to harvest: 100.
SP185 (approx. 15 seeds per pkt.)
SP274

Pumpkin 'Baby Blue' UT
Cucurbita maxima
Syn. Baby Blue Hubbard Squash
A USA heirloom with sweet, deep-orange, dry-flesh and attractive, blue-grey skins. The pumpkins are produced on compact bush-type vines and have excellent keeping qualities. The small pumpkins weigh 1 to 2 kg and are a good general-purpose pumpkin for roasting, steaming and for using in soups and pies. Days to harvest: 95 - 100.
SP116 (approx. 15 seeds per pkt.)
SP129

Pumpkin 'Buttercup' H UT
Cucurbita maxima
'Buttercup' is a kabocha type, dark green Pumpkin with a grey "button" on the blossom end. The medium-sized 2 - 3 kg fruits have deep orange, dense, stringless flesh with a rich, sweet, nutty flavour. Generally 10 - 12 pumpkins are produced per vine. Days to harvest: 90.
SP233 (approx. 20 seeds per pkt.)
SP273

Pumpkin 'Jack Be Little' OG
Cucurbita pepo
'Jack Be Little' is a very decorative, miniature Pumpkin that is also edible with sweet flavoured flesh. The fruit is small, 5 cm high and 7.5 cm in diameter, weighing 85 - 115g with a bright orange skin. It stores well. Compact vines spread 3 - 4.5 m, producing up to 20 edible fruits. Kids love these easy-to-grow 'baby' Pumpkins, that fit into the palm of your hand.
SP223 (approx. 15 seeds per pkt.)
SP287
SP288

Pumpkin 'Jarrahdale' UT
Cucurbita maxima
'Jarrahdale' is a West Australian heirloom Pumpkin. It has ribbed, drum-shaped fruits, weighing 3-5 kg with a slate-gray skin and thick, deep orange flesh. The seed cavity is small and the fruit peels easily. Its fruit has a rich flavour, no wateriness and stores well. It produces 1 - 2 pumpkins per vine. Pumpkins need a good-sized area, grow them on a fence if space is limited. Days to harvest: 100.
SP308 (approx. 20 seeds per pkt.)
SP309
SP310
SP335
SP336

Pumpkin 'Kent' H UT
Cucurbita moschata
syn. 'Jap'
'Kent' pumpkin has bright yellow flesh and a grey-green mottled skin. This pumpkin does particularly well in hot areas of Australia. It has an excellent flavour and stores well. Fruit weighs approx. 2 kg. Usually 2 - 4 pumpkins are produced per vine. Days to harvest: 100.
SP236 (approx. 15 seeds per pkt.)
SP279
SP237

Pumpkin 'Musquee de Provence' UT
Cucurbita moschata
syn. 'Muscade de Provence', 'Muscat de Provence'
This large 'fairy tale' pumpkin is an heirloom variety from southern France, it is heavily lobed and ribbed. The skin is a beautiful, rich russet brown when ripe. The flesh is a vibrant deep orange with a very fine flavour. It weighs up to 9 kg. Days to harvest: 100 - 110.
SP167 (approx. 15 seeds per pkt.)
SP168

Pumpkin 'Pawpaw' UT
Cucurbita moschata
An ancient pumpkin that originated in central America. It has sweet, nutty, orange flesh and ripens with a green and orange streaked skin. The pumpkins are shaped like a pawpaw. Like all C. moschata types it tolerates hot humid weather better than C. maxima types. It has a high tolerance of mildew and pests. It dislikes very hot, dry weather. Days to harvest: 90.
SP122 (approx. 20 seeds per pkt.)

Pumpkin 'Queensland Blue' H UT
Cucurbita maxima
A well-known Australian variety familiar for its smooth blue-grey skin, ribbing and deep orange flesh. It keeps very well, up to 6 months and is medium sized 3 - 4.5 kg. Days to harvest:101 to 110 days.
SP217 (approx. 15 seeds per pkt.)
SP278
SP218
SP316

Pumpkin 'Red Kuri' UT
Cucurbita maxima
syn. 'Potimarron', 'Baby Red Hubbard', 'Uchiki Kuri'
A Japanese teardrop-shaped, high-yielding variety. It has bright red-orange skin and yellow-orange, fine grained, dry flesh that is sweet and rich with a nutty flavour; weighs 2 - 3 kg and stores well.
SP153 (approx. 15 seeds per pkt.)
SP176

Pumpkin 'Small Sugar' UT
Cucurbita pepo
syn. 'New England Pie'
'Small Sugar' is an heirloom variety introduced in the 1800's. The round, bright orange fruit weigh between 1.5 - 2 kg. The flesh is thick and sweet with a smooth texture. It is considered the best variety for making pies and is also good for baking, soup and casseroles. It stores well. A smaller vine that fits well into smaller gardens without rambling everywhere. Days to harvest: 110.
SP105 (approx. 20 seeds per pkt.)
SP106

Pumpkin 'Styrian Hulless' OG
Cucurbita pepo
syn. 'Pepita'
'Styrian Hulless' is a very attractive, medium to large pumpkin, weighing 5 - 8 kg with bright orange and green striped markings and raised ribs. It is grown for its large, dark green, completely hull-less seeds which are highly nutritious and delicious roasted. The seed also yields a valuable oil that is used to promote prostate health in men. The flesh lacks flavour but the chooks will appreciate it. The average yield is 2 - 3 fruits per plant. Days to harvest: 100.
SP266 (approx. 20 seeds per pkt.)
SP277
SP267

Pumpkin 'Violina' UT
Cucurbita moschata
A rare Italian heirloom butternut-type pumpkin, named for its violin shape. It has a wrinkled tan skin and deep orange, sweet flesh, weighing between 9 to 16 kg. It is used for desserts, roasting, stuffing and baking. Days to harvest: 101 to 110 days. Our wonderful seed grower, Mary from Muchea WA, says "Violina is a magnificent pumpkin, smooth as velvet and the crème de la crème of pumpkins for flavour".
SP183 (approx. 10 seeds per pkt.)
SP184

The Three Sisters Garden
This is a traditional Native American planting method using an inter-crop of corn, beans and squash. This vegetable guild sustained the Native Americans both physically and spiritually. In legend, the plants were a gift from the gods, always to be grown together, eaten together and celebrated together. Each of the sisters contributes something to the planting. Together, the sisters provide a balanced diet from a single planting. As older sisters often do, the corn offers the beans needed support and are planted first. The beans, the giving sister, add nitrogen to the soil for the benefit of all three. The large leaves of the squash vines protect the threesome by creating living mulch that shades the soil, keeping it cool and moist and preventing weeds. In this case it needs to be a running squash, not a bush squash like zucchini. In North American the term 'summer squash' is used for zucchini and button squash that are thin-skinned and do not store well; 'winter squash' is used to describe pumpkins and thicker-skinned squash like 'Delicata' or 'Vegetable Spaghetti'. Good choices are smaller leafed and smaller vines of Butternut Cucurbita moschata, 'Delicata' or 'Vegetable Spaghetti' Cucurbita pepo rather than the biggest pumpkins Cucurbita maxima like 'Queensland Blue' and 'Australian Butter'. Together, the three sisters provide both sustainable soil fertility as well as a healthy diet.

Pumpkin 'Waltham Butternut' H UT
Cucurbita moschata
Bell-shaped fruits 20-25 cm long, weighing 1-1.5 kg, with a light tan, thin skin and dark orange, sweet flesh. Excellent quality and flavour, stores well. Days to harvest: 111 to 120 days.
SP242 (approx. 15 seeds per pkt.)
SP243
SP221
SP222

Pumpkin 'Whangaparoa Crown' UT
Cucurbita maxima
Syn. New Zealand Storage Pumpkin.
A New Zealand heirloom originating from Whangaparaoa Bay. The fruit is very slightly ribbed, weighing 2 - 4 kg with a thin gray skin and dry, orange flesh. It has a small seed cavity. The orange flesh of these pumpkins can be roasted, mashed or made into soups and pies. It stores well. Days to harvest: 115 days.
SP291 (approx. 20 seeds per pkt.)
SP292
SP275

Q. Why don't my pumpkin, squash or zucchini set fruit?
A. The most obvious problem can be lack of bees. Many gardeners find they need to hand pollinate. To encourage a visit by bees, avoid using overhead sprinklers and any form of insecticide. Bees also do not like windy conditions.

There are a range of other factors that influence pollination and successful fruit set:

too much rich nitrogen fertiliser will cause leaf growth at the expense of flowering,
too high a summer temperature will do the same,
being stung by Cucumber fruit fly can cause tiny fruit to drop off the vine,
moisture stress will do the same, and
lack of calcium or boron will also cause young fruit to yellow and drop off.

At Green Harvest we are passionate about open-pollinated, heirloom seed as we believe it is a resource belonging to all people, not a product to be exploited by a few. Open-pollinated vegetable seeds are genetically diverse treasures that have been passed on from generation to generation of gardeners. We invite you to contact us if you would like to help us preserve open-pollinated seed varieties in Australia. More information on seed saving...

	Australian native plant
OG	organically certified with AusQual - Certified Organic
UT	untreated; no chemical fungicide, insecticide or rodenticide
	edible flower petals to add colour, flavour and nutrition to meals
	bee and good bug friendly. Information on growing bee forage.
H	suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
No TAS / WA	quarantine between states restricts the sale of seed to some states

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organically certified
guaranteed germination
open-pollinated
heirloom
not GMO (genetically modified)

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