PUMPKIN: GOLDEN NUGGET

(CUCURBITA MAXIMA)

 

Low on space but high on the love of pumpkin? This is the gourd for you! This is a compact bush variety which produces petite (1kg max) pumpkins, perfect for stuffing, soups and roasts. Like the Red Kuri this is a variety which can be baked whole.

Stores well to boot!

WHEN TO PLANT

Cool Climate: OCT, NOV, DEC

Temperate:  SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC

Sub – Tropical: AUG – APR

Tropical: FEB – OCT

Arid: AUG – NOV

 

SOIL PREFERENCES

PH 6.0-7.5

Rich well-drained soil.

GROWING TIPS

Plant seed 2.5cm deep,

transplant or thin to 60cm apart.

Protect seeds from birds/rodents with an upturned pot.

 

DAYS TO HARVEST

80 – 100 Days from sowing.

APPROX 5 SEEDS

OPEN POLLINATED SEED 100% TASMANIAN GROWN

GROWN ORGANICALLY