Pumpkin Seeds, Jack O'Lantern

Cucurbita pepo

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Pumpkin Seeds, Jack O'Lantern

Cucurbita pepo

$2.19

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Product Information

A Halloween favorite, the Jack O'Lantern Pumpkin will grow to 12"-16" in diameter.

This pumpkin variety has a bright orange shell that is hard and furrowed — which makes it absolutely perfect for carving! Plant these Jack O'Lantern pumpkin seeds to grow your own decorative pumpkins each fall.

Sku: 7565

Vendor: Ferry-Morse

Growing Information

Safe
for Bees

Grows
Best In:

Sun/Partial Shade

Days to
Germination:

7-10 Days

Days to
Maturity:

100 Days

Key Features

Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo

Flavor: Mild, not as sweet as other pumpkin varieties.

Preparation Ideas: Can be used for pies, but best used as jack o'lanterns.

Plant Type: Vegetable

Fill Weight (grams): 4

Growth Type: Carving, cooking

Instructions

You can sow a few Jack O Lantern Pumpkin seeds over a hill 9"-12" 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 pumpkin vines are 3" high, thin to the strongest plant on each hill. Use a heavy organic mulch to control weeds.

Planting Depth: 1-1.5"

Seed Spacing: Sow Jack O Lantern Pumpkin seeds roughly 8' apart in rows.

Suggestions

Ready to harvest in fall when rind cannot be dented with a fingernail. Cut pumpkins from the vine with a sharp knife, leaving at least a 3" handle.