Pumpkin : Winter : Orange Dawn F1 Hybrid (Organic)
Vegetable
- Cropping: 120 Days
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well drained
- Special Features: Organic
- Ideal for: Children
Description
Outstanding nutty flavour 'orange kabocha' type packed with vitamin C.
The grapefruit sized fruits on semibush habit plants, store extremely well.
Use for baking and roasting.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | April to May. |
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Sow in pots of moist seed compost and cover with a 1cm (½ inch) layer of compost or vermiculite.
Place in a propagator or warm place, and keep at a constant temperature of between 20-25C (68-77F).
After sowing, do not exclude light as this helps germination.
Keep the surface of the compost moist but not waterlogged; germination will usually take 6-10 days.
Growing Instructions
When at the 2 leaf stage, transplant seedlings on into 13cm (5 inch) pots for a few weeks before planting out, 90cm (36 inches) apart in a sunny sheltered spot on rich, well drained soil.
Water and feed regularly with liquid fertiliser.
Aftercare Instructions
Harvest the grapefruit-sized fruits from late summer onwards.
Cut and store remaining fruits before frost and store in a frost-free area.
