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Pumpkin Seeds, Jack O'Lantern
Cucurbita pepo
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Pumpkin Seeds, Jack O'Lantern
Cucurbita pepo
Regular price
$2.19
Regular price
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$2.19
Unit price
per
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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
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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.
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