Squash Rouge Vif d'Étampes — The pumpkin is a trailing annual plant, grown for its large, fleshy, sweet fruit.
Botanical name: Cucurbita maxima
Sowing: under cover (25–30 days before planting out) or direct after the last frost
Spacing: 120 cm between plants, 150 cm between rows
Germination: 5–7 days at 22–25 °C; 8–12 days when sown directly in the ground
Harvest: 95–120 days after planting out
Companion planting: good neighbours: sweetcorn and climbing beans — the three support one another. Avoid: potato.
Contents: 1.5 g
| Life cycle | Annual |
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