Pumpkin 'Jack Be Little'
Pumpkin 'Jack Be Little' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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.
Product: Pumpkin 'Jack Be Little'
Product type: SEED (15)
Botanical name: 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 - 4.5m, producing up to 20 edible fruits. Kids love these easy-to-grow 'baby' pumpkins, that fit into the palm of your hand.
Plant type: Warm season annual vine; frost tender
Plant height: 35 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: 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 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 pepo
Warm season annual vine; frost tender
Pumpkin 'Jack Be Little'
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.