Pumpkin 'Buttercup'

Cucurbita maxima

S1801
Rich, sweet and dense, this stringless pumpkin is not only flavourful, but the perfect size for an average household (around 1.2kg). Tops in our taste tests; with a delicious nutty flavour. Harvest in 17 weeks; yields 7.5kg per plant.
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Rich, sweet and dense flesh from a pumpkin that is not only delicious, but the perfect size for an average household. Tops in our taste tests. Harvest in 17 weeks, 7.5 kg per plant.
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Rich, sweet and dense flesh from a pumpkin that is not only delicious, but the perfect size for an average household. Tops in our taste tests. Harvest in 17 weeks, 7.5 kg per plant.
How to grow
Pumpkins are the easiest of the curcubits to grow, they are big feeders, so dig in plenty of well rotted manure where they are to grow. They germinate easily in warm soil, gardeners in cooler areas can start their seedlings in pots in a warm spot and plant out after risk of frost has passed. Pumpkins need plenty of water as they grow, mulch well to conserve moisture and eliminate weeds. Harvest pumpkins when the stalk attaching it to the vine turns woody and corky. Cut (not tear) the stalk from the plant. Never lift the pumpkin by this 'handle' as if it breaks off the pumpkin will go mouldy within days.
Growing information
Seed sowing
Sow method: Sow in punnets
Germination: 83
Sow distance: 200cm
Seed sowing times
Cool: Oct-Dec
Warm: Sep-Dec
Hot: Aug-Oct
Sub-tropical: Aug-Dec
Tropical: Apr-Jul
Growing needs
Light: Full Sun
Water: Regular watering
Plant characteristics
Type: Tender Annual
Height: 30cm
Width: 2.0m

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