Pumpkin 'Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck'
Pumpkin 'Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck' is a rare, heirloom ancestor of butternut-type pumpkins. It has a tan skin with a long curved neck. The flesh is sweet and deep orange. It is used for desserts, roasting, stuffing and baking. Pumpkins need a good-sized area, grow them on a fence if space is limited.
Product: Pumpkin 'Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck'
Product type: SEED (15)
Botanical name: Cucurbita moschata
Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck' is a rare, heirloom ancestor of butternut-type pumpkins. It has a tan skin with a long curved neck. The flesh is sweet and deep orange. It is used for desserts, roasting, stuffing and baking. Pumpkins need a good-sized area, grow them 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: 130 days: harvest pumpkins when fully coloured and the stem is brown. Pick with a stem, 6 cm long, dry in the sun before storing