Pumpkin 'Violina'
Pumpkin 'Violina' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
A rare Italian heirloom butternut-type pumpkin, named for its violin shape. It has a wrinkled tan skin and deep orange, sweet flesh, weighing between 9 to 16 kg. It is used for desserts, roasting, stuffing and baking. Days to harvest: 101 to 110 days. Our wonderful seed grower, Mary from Muchea WA, says "Violina is a magnificent pumpkin, smooth as velvet and the crème de la crème of pumpkins for flavour".
Product: Pumpkin 'Violina'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Cucurbita moschata
Violina' is a large, rare, Italian heirloom butternut-type pumpkin, named for its violin shape. It has a wrinkled tan skin and deep orange, sweet flesh; weighs 9 - 16 kg. 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 in full sun
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained soil, pH 6 - 7.5; add plenty of compost
Harvest: 101 - 110 days: harvest pumpkins when fully coloured and the stem is brown. Pick with a stem, 6 cm long, dry in the sun before storing
seeds per packet
Cucurbita moschata
Warm season annual vine; frost tender
Pumpkin 'Violina'
A rare Italian heirloom butternut-type pumpkin, named for its violin shape. It has a wrinkled tan skin and deep orange, sweet flesh, weighing between 9 to 16 kg. It is used for desserts, roasting, stuffing and baking. Days to harvest: 101 to 110 days. Our wonderful seed grower, Mary from Muchea WA, says "Violina is a magnificent pumpkin, smooth as velvet and the crème de la crème of pumpkins for flavour".