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Cucurbita maxima
PUMPKIN-QUEENSLAND BLUE (TREATED)is a popular annual variety, huge round & flat with squarish sides & distinct market segments. Produces large blue-grey skinned fruits with sweet orange flesh on a spreading vine. Native to Australia. This pumpkin can be cooked in a variety of ways & will complement both sweet & savory recipes. A quality eating pumpkin & a long keeper Use fresh or baked.
Sow directly in desired growing position. Prefers good, well-drained soil. Keep moist and well watered once flowers appear and during the growing period.
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
45-60 cm
Season of Interest
Autumn to winter
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
Sow Direct
Soil
Well-drained, sandy loam
pH
6.0-7.0
Soil Temperature
21-32°C
Seed Preparation
Soak overnight
Sowing Depth
2.5 cm
Plant Spacing
90 cm
Row spacing
1.5-1.8 meters
Watering
Regular, but allow soil to dry between watering
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
100-110 days
Good Companion Plants
Corn, beans, marigolds
Bad Companion Plants
Melons
Pests
Squash bugs, aphids
Diseases
Downy mildew, powdery mildew
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.
ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
