Pumpkin- Burgess Buttercup
Cucurbita maxima
Rated 5/5 based on 1 reviews.Standard seed packet, 10 seeds
$1.75
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Pumpkin- Burgess Buttercup
Cucurbita maxima
- Vegetable
- Good yields
- Sweet orange flesh
Popular variety from New England. Vines produce good yields of small (2-3kg) blocky fruits with dark green skin and bright orange flesh. Flesh is dry, and smooth in texture which a rich and sweet flavour. Good for baking, steaming and boiling. Fruits store well.
How to sow and grow:
| Method: | Sow direct |
| Sowing Depth: | 20mm |
| When: | Spring or after frost |
| Germination: | 5-10 days @ 21-35°C |
| Hardiness / Life Cycle: | Frost tender Annual |
| Row Spacing: | 250cm |
| Plant Spacing: | 100cm |
| Position: | Full sun, moist well drained soil |
| Days to Maturity/Flowering: | 95 days |
(Product number: E3-16)
Seeds per gram: 4 seeds
| SKU | E3-16 |
| Shipping Weight | 0.0024kg |
| Botanical name: | Cucurbita maxima |
| Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
| Packet quantity: | 10 seeds |
| Seeds per gram: | 4 |
| Photo credits: | Photo by Laura Lemay |
Lovely flavour and texture
25 December 2019Good germination and prolific fruiting. Beautiful nutty flavour and dense texture
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