Pumplin Small Sugar

Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo

20 seeds

Bred for a naturally high sugar content which ensures wonderfully sweet flesh, delicious for pies, soups and roasting.
Fruits store well and are a practical size for culinary use, weight around 1.5-2kg each.

Sow indoors for surest results, April-May, 1.5cm (½") deep, on edge, in small pots of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 15-20°C (60-68°F) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 7-21 days. Gradually accustom plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out 1.2m (4') apart, into fertile, well-drained soil, during May-June when frosts are over. Or sow outdoors, May-June for ease, where they are to crop, 1.5cm (½") deep, directly into finely-prepared, fertile, well-drained soil, which has already been watered. Allow 1.2m (4') between positions. Sow two seeds on edge per position. Early sowings benefit from cloche protection. Thin to leave the stronger plant. Water well until plants are established. Harvest: September-November.

Genus: Pumpkins, Squashes & Courgette