Pumpkin 'Kent'
Pumpkin 'Kent' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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.
Product: Pumpkin 'Kent'
Product type: SEED (15)
Botanical name: Cucurbita moschata
Syn.: 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 flavor and stores well. Fruit weighs approx. 3 - 4 kg. 2 - 4 pumpkins are produced per vine. 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: 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: 100 days: harvest when stem is brown & skin is fully coloured; pick with stem 6 cm long, dry well before storing
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
15 seeds per packet
Cucurbita moschata
syn. 'Jap'
Warm season annual vine; frost tender
Pumpkin 'Kent'
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.