Description

A superb pumpkin for carving since 1956! 10″ tall, 10″ diameter, 1018 pounds, and stores for months. See inside of packet for scrumptious, pumpkin seed recipe, and read about the Irish myth where the jack o’lantern got its name!

Botanical Name:Cucurbita pepo

Days to Maturity:105 days

Family:Cucurbitaceae

Native:Southern United States and Mexico

Hardiness:Frost-sensitive annual

Plant Dimensions:8’10’ vines

Variety Information:10″ tall by 10″ diameter, 1018 pounds; smooth, medium orange skin, shallow ribs, with fine-grained, pale orange flesh. ‘Jack O’Lantern’ pumpkin is a cross of the Native American heirloom, ‘Connecticut Field’ (also grown by the early colonists), and ‘Golden Oblong’.

When to Sow Outside:RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is 7090F.

When to Start Inside:Not recommended except in very short growing seasons, 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. Sow in biodegradable pots that can be planted directly in the ground. Transplant after your average last frost date, when weather is warm and settled.

Days to Emerge:714 days

Seed Depth:1″

Seed Spacing:23 seeds per mound

Row Spacing:4’6′ apart

Thinning:When several leaves, thin to 1 2 per mound

Harvesting:Harvest pumpkins before the first fall frost, and when foliage has begun to dry out. Cut stem with a knife, leaving 3″4″ of stem on the pumpkin. Do not hold the pumpkin by the stem; if stem attachment gets broken, or any part of the pumpkin bruises, the pumpkin may rot. Brush off any dirt or leaves. Ideally, cure at 80-85F and 8085% humidity or a warm, sunny spot with good air circulation for 1 to 2 weeks before eating or storage. Do not allow harvested fruit to get wet.

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