- Can be left to mature and used as a small pumpkin
- Compact vine
- African Heirloom variety
Description
Winter Squash- Kakai
Cucurbita pepo
- Can be left to mature and used as a small pumpkin
- Compact vine
- African Heirloom variety
Compact vine with a semi-bushy habit. Produces small orange and green striped fruits. Grown for its edible hull-less seeds known as pepitas, this variety is one of the few winter squash varieties that don't produce a shell around the seed so seeds don't need to be shucked to be eaten. Seeds are great for salting & roasting and make a highly nutritious snack food. Whilst the fruit is edible roasted, it is flavourless with a watery texture. Also known as "hulless pumpkin".
Seeds per gram: 10
Product code: Z-10048_P
Best Months to Plant
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Method | Sow direct |
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Sowing Depth | 15mm |
Season | Spring and summer |
Germination | 5-10 days @ 21-35°C |
Hardiness / Life Cycle | Frost tender Annual |
Row Spacing | 100cm |
Plant Spacing | 50cm |
Position | Full sun, moist well drained soil |
Days Until Maturity | 100 days |
*Notes: To reduce the risk of disease: do not overhead water. Susceptible to mildew.
How To Grow
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