Cucurbita maxima & C. pepo.
Makes delicious pumpkin pies
Netted, pale orange skin
Heirloom variety
Full sun
Matures in 105 days
Unique for its netted, pale orange skin, Winter Luxury is known for making the smoothest pumpkin pies. The high dry matter of the flesh is what sets these apart from other pie varieties. So pretty you can use them for displays. 2.25-3kg (5-7lb) fruit. Full vine plants.
Approx. 10 Seeds
Direct sow or transplant in late spring when soil warms up. For transplants, start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks after the last frost date. Try to get the plants into the ground no later than the summer solstice. Optimal soil temperature for germination: 25-35�C (68-95�F). Seeds should sprout in 7-14 days.
Sow seeds 2cm (1?) deep. Sow 3 seeds in each spot you want a plant to grow and thin to the strongest plant. Space plants at a minimum of 90-120cm (36-48?) apart in rows 120-180cm (48-72?) apart. If starting transplants indoors, consider using the 12-cell plug inserts.