Pumpkin 'Pawpaw'
Pumpkin 'Pawpaw' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
An ancient pumpkin that originated in central America. It has sweet, nutty, orange flesh and ripens with a green and orange streaked skin. The pumpkins are shaped like a pawpaw. Like all C. moschata types it tolerates hot humid weather better than C. maxima types. It has a high tolerance of mildew and pests. It dislikes very hot, dry weather. Days to harvest: 90.
Product: Pumpkin 'Pawpaw'
Product type: SEED (20)
Botanical name: Cucurbita moschata
Pawpaw' is an ancient pumpkin that originated in central America. It has sweet, nutty orange flesh and ripens with a green and orange streaked skin. The pumpkins are shaped like a pawpaw. It tolerates hot humid weather and has a high tolerance to mildew and pests. It dislikes very hot, dry weather. 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: 90 days: harvest when stem is brown and skin is fully coloured; pick with stem 6 cm long, dry well before storing
20 seeds per packet
Cucurbita moschata
Warm season annual vine; frost tender
Pumpkin 'Pawpaw'
An ancient pumpkin that originated in central America. It has sweet, nutty, orange flesh and ripens with a green and orange streaked skin. The pumpkins are shaped like a pawpaw. Like all C. moschata types it tolerates hot humid weather better than C. maxima types. It has a high tolerance of mildew and pests. It dislikes very hot, dry weather. Days to harvest: 90.