PUMPKIN ‘Jarrahdale’ Vegetable Seeds
Botanical Name: Cucurbita maxima
‘Jarrahdale’ is a West Australian heirloom pumpkin. It has ribbed, drum-shaped fruits, weighing 3-5 kg with a slate-gray skin and thick, deep orange flesh. The seed cavity is small and the fruit peels easily. Its fruit has a rich flavour, no wateriness, and stores well. It produces 1 – 2 pumpkins per vine. Pumpkins need a good-sized area; grow them on a fence if space is limited.
Plant Type: Warm season annual vine; frost tender
Plant Height: 35 – 40 cm
Sow When:
- Temperate Subtropical: Spring to early summer
- Tropical: All year if frost-free, Dry season
Germination: 7 – 10 days
Depth: 2.5 cm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow Where: Directly into garden beds
Soil Type: Fertile, well-drained soil, pH 6 – 7.5; add plenty of compost
Spacing: Space ‘hills’ 1 m apart; sow 3-6 seeds and thin to the 2-3 strongest
Harvest: 100 days: harvest when stem is brown and skin is fully colored; pick with stem 6 cm long, dry well before storing
