PUMPKIN Quintal with Yellow Seeds

Species: Pumpkin
Latin name: Maximum Cucurbita Duchesne
Inscription in the European catalog under: Quintale Seme Giallo - Gran Gigante
Other usual name: In Italy they call it sometimes "Ton"
Variety: Quintal with yellow seeds
Family: Cucurbitaceous
Origin: North America, India

The pumpkin Quintal with Yellow Seed : Perfect variety for soups, gnocchi, and to roast. This pimpkin reaches on average 25 kg and is one of the preferred pumpkins of our Italian neighbors.  The whole pumpkin can be preserved 3 months in a fresh and dry place.

Seed sowing: April to June
Collect pumpkins : All summer until autumn
Height: -
Exposure: Sunny

Sowing instructions: Seed sowing directly April - June in open ground in a seed hole from 3 to 4 seeds per hole, it can also be pre-sown in pots as of the beginning of March and transplant in April in open ground, pumpkin appreciates the very rich and well drained grounds, it nedds a very good exposure for good development, water if necessary. The stem will be pinch at the 3rd or 4th leave to keep it from running and have too many fruits

Sowing distance: 50 cm with 1m between the plants
Minimum seed sowing temperature: 18 °C to 20 °C
Seed germination: 6 to 12 days
Nutritional value: 30 Kcal to the 100 gr.

Net weight of seeds: 4 gr = +/- 15 seeds

All our seeds are sold with their sowing instructions.