Pumpkin 'Beaudesert Blue'
Pumpkin 'Beaudesert Blue' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Beaudesert Blue' is a rare Queensland heirloom pumpkin bred around 1910. It predates but is similar in appearance to a 'Qld Blue'. The fruit weighs approx. 4kg and is ribbed with smooth grey-blue skin. The thick yellow flesh is firm, moist and delicious. It keeps well for a long time. The vines are large and productive.
Product: Pumpkin 'Beaudesert Blue'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Cucurbita maxima
Beaudesert Blue' is a rare Queensland heirloom pumpkin bred around 1910. It predates but is similar in appearance to a 'Qld Blue'. The fruit weighs approx. 4kg and is ribbed with smooth grey-blue skin. The thick yellow flesh is firm, moist and delicious. It keeps well for a long time. The vines are large and productive.
Plant type: Annual running vine
Plant height: 35 – 40 cm
Sow when: Frost tender; germinate best at 21 - 35°C soil temp.; seed will rot in cold, wet soil; rodents & birds often steal seed, protect with an upturned pot
Temperate: Spring to early summer
Subtropical: All year if frost-free
Tropical: Dry season
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: 95 - 105 days: harvest pumpkins when fully coloured and the stem is brown; pick with a stem, 6 cm long, dry in the sun before storing