
Pumpkin and Squash Seeds
'Rouge vif d'Etampes' Pumpkin
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2.45 € Rouge vif d'Etampes' Pumpkin
G0202 - Available -
2.00 € Rouge vif d'Etampes' Pumpkin
G2002 - Available -
Very large round flat fruits with bright red skin and sweet tasting yellow orange flesh. A vigorous variety that keeps well over winter.
Type of soil: Rich and well drained.
Sowing time: From April to June.
Harvest time: From September to October.
Site: Full sun.
Sow directly in the ground:
- Prepare some small holes that are 1m apart. Plant three seeds in each hole between 1 and 2cm deep.
- Once the plants have germinated, keep only the strongest one.
- Water generously.
Care and pruning:
- Mulch the surrounding ground to stop the plants getting dirty.
- For spreading varieties pinch out the end of the shoot after two leaves, and then at two leaves above each fruit.
- If you want, large fruits then limit it to three fruits per plant.
- Water regularly and abundantly.