Pumpkin 'Lunga Di Napoli
Pumpkin 'Lunga Di Napoli is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Syn. Long of Naples 'Lunga di Napoli' is a large, rare, Italian heirloom butternut-type pumpkin. It has a green and tan skin and orange sweet flesh; weighs 9 - 16 kg. It is used for desserts, roasting, stuffing and baking.
Product: Pumpkin 'Lunga Di Napoli
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Cucurbita moschata
Syn. Long of Naples 'Lunga di Napoli' is a large, rare, Italian heirloom butternut-type pumpkin. It has a green and tan skin and orange sweet flesh; weighs 9 - 16 kg. It is used for desserts, roasting, stuffing and baking.
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 & skin is fully coloured; pick with stem 6 cm long, dry well before storing