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Pumpkin 'Black Futsu' (Cucurbita moschata)
- Loved by Pollinators
- Trailing
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
With the bloom of a Victoria plum, the pleats of Shakespearean breeches and the flavour of sweet potato, treacly when roasted, this trailing pumpkin looks and tastes SUPERB
Please note, illustrated packets are being introduced gradually over the coming months, availability may vary.
- Loved by Pollinators
- Trailing
Product details
- Type
- Edible Crop
- Position
- Kitchen Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- August - October
- Height
- 60cm (24in)
- Common name
- Pumpkin
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 1.8m (6ft)
- Cultivation
- Sow under cover late March-May. Soak seed overnight, then sow 2.5cm (1in) deep in a 9cm pot. Once they have 5-6 leaves, they’re ready to go out. Harden off and plant once frosts are over. Sow direct from mid-May, even sowing into your compost heap.
Care Tips
Water well, and avoid the plant becoming dry. Mulch well, and dig in plenty of manure. Will need a frame to climb up. It is important to pinch out the triffid-like growth tips once they reach 1.8m and to keep doing so! This helps the fruit to set.
Flowering Time
August - October