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Pumpkin Small Sugar

Item Details
Color:
Orange
Habit:
Mounding
Height:
12" - 18"
Width
48"
Exposure:

Description

Days To Maturity: 100-105 days

A standard since since hundreds of Years. Small Sugar is the classic pumpkin for pies and canning. The dark orange, has fine-grained, stringless, sweet, thick, yellow flesh.
Small Sugar, also known as New England Pie, produces fruits that average six to eight inches in diameter and weigh about six pounds.
 

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Care

Not winter hardy. Compare the days to maturity to the length of a typical summer in your area. Days to maturity are from transplant date.
Direct sow or transplant in mid to end of Spring when soil warms up. Make sure plants go into the ground no later than June 15th. Optimal soil temperature for germination: 25-35°C (68-95°F). Seeds should sprout in 7-14 days
Ideal pH: 6.0-6.8. These big plants need lots of food! Choose a sunny spot with fertile, well-draining soil. Dig in a generous quantity of finished compost and/or composted manure.

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