Pumpkin Seeds, Heirloom Amish Pie

Cucurbita maxima

$2.49

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Pumpkin Seeds, Heirloom Amish Pie

Cucurbita maxima

$2.49

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Product Information

Amish Pie Heirloom Pumpkin is a great variety for making pies, as the name suggests, due to its firm, moist flesh.

This pumpkin variety originated with Amish gardeners in the Maryland Mountains. With pumpkins weighing-in up to 90 pounds, it has established a proud reputation with home gardeners!

Sku: 4157

Vendor: Ferry-Morse

Growing Information

Safe
for Bees

Grows
Best In:

Full Sun

Days to
Germination:

7-10 Days

Days to
Maturity:

90-105 Days

Key Features

Botanical Name: Cucurbita maxima

Flavor: Thick, sweet, and moist.

Preparation Ideas: Great for canning and perfect for pies.

Plant Type: Vegetable

Fill Weight (grams): 0.75

Growth Type: Vine

Instructions

Best practice: sow a few Amish Pie Heirloom Pumpkin seeds over a hill 9"-12" tall tall and 1' across. Choose an area with full sun after any chance of frost has passed. Thin to 3 plants per hill when 1" tall. When vines are 3" high, thin to the strongest plant in each hill. Use a heavy organic mulch to control weeds.

Planting Depth: 1"

Seed Spacing: Plant your Amish Pie Heirloom Pumpkin seeds roughly 8' apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 8' apart.

Suggestions

Ready to harvest in fall when rind cannot be dented with fingernail. Cut from vine with a sharp knife, leaving 3 inch handle.