Pumpkin 'Australian Butter'
Pumpkin 'Australian Butter' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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.
Product: Pumpkin 'Australian Butter'
Product type: SEED (15)
Botanical name: Cucurbita maxima
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. Pumpkins need a good-sized area, grow on a fence if space is limited.
Plant type: Warm season annual vine; frost tender
Plant height: 35 – 40 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 21 - 35°C soil temp.; seed will rot in cold, wet soil; rodents and birds often steal seed, protect with an upturned pot
Temperate: Spring to early summer
Subtropical: All year if frost-free
Tropical: May - September
Germination: 7 - 10 days
Depth: 2.5 cm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Directly into garden beds
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained soil, pH 6 - 7.5; add plenty of compost
Harvest: 100 days: harvest when stem is brown and skin is fully coloured; pick with stem 6 cm long, dry well before storing
15 seeds per packet
Cucurbita maxima
Warm season annual vine; frost tender
Pumpkin 'Australian Butter'
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.