PUMPKIN-MUSQUEE de PROVENCE
PUMPKIN-MUSQUEE de PROVENCE
A$3.50
Availability: In stock
Cucurbita moschata
PUMPKIN-MUSQUEE de PROVENCE is a French variety also known as the Fairytale Pumpkin. It is a very unique eating pumpkin, thick but tender, & the deep orange flesh is very flavored, sweet, thick, and firm. The pumpkins are very dark green when young but progressively change color until they reach a sweet deep orange color on the inside & a beautiful, rich brown on the outside. The plant produces good yields of 7-9kg smooth ribbed pumpkins. The distinctive coach-like shape & warm russet color also makes it perfect to look at when growing.
Sow directly in desired growing position. Prefers good, well-drained soil. Keep moist & well watered once flowers appear & during the growing period.
| Germination Time (Days) | 8 – 16 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 100 – 140 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 15 – 20 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 100 – 150 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 100 – 200 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
45 - 60 cm (1.5 - 2 feet)
Season of Interest
Late Summer to Autumn
Temperature Range
20 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Start indoors or sow direct after frost
Soil
Rich, well-drained soil with compost
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
21 - 32 °C (70 - 90 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds overnight for better germination
Sowing Depth
2.5 - 3 cm (1 - 1.2 inches)
Plant Spacing
60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 feet)
Row spacing
1.2 - 1.8 meters (4 - 6 feet)
Watering
Regular, avoid wetting foliage
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
110 - 120 days
Good Companion Plants
Corn, Beans, Radishes
Bad Companion Plants
Potatoes, Melons
Pests
Squash bugs, Cucumber beetles
Diseases
Powdery mildew, Downy mildew
More About Us
ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
We as a company endeavor to provide to the public, Organic, Old Fashioned, Heritage, and Open-pollinated seeds that have not been genetically modified.
We purchased the business in November 2018 and renamed it to ABSeeds (All ‘Bout Seeds) to make the title shorter and represent what we hope to achieve with this business in the years ahead.
Seeds that we can’t grow ourselves we will acquire from people who grow for us, or we may purchase seeds from reputable heritage seed companies.
