Pumpkin Gele Centenaar (Cucurbita maxima) seeds

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Pumpkin 'Gele Centenaar' (Cucurbita maxima) seeds

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"Gele Centenaar" is an old Dutch pumpkin type which produces giant crops. They are mostly flat, round, yellow-orange, rough-skinned, with a diameter of 50 cm and a weight of 25-50 kg.
This variety is ideal for the typical American Pumpkin Pie, for soups and desserts, for preserving or freezing and of course as a magnificent Halloween pumpkin.

Package with 5 pumpkin seeds

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Annual
Climate:	Temperate
Eventual height:	20-60 cm
Flowering months:	June July
Flower colour:	Yellow
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Species:	Cucurbitaceae
Root system:	Shallow roots

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	2-3 cm
When to sow outdoors:	May
Germination time:	5-10 days
Germination temperature:	18-24° C
Planting distance:	150 cm
Row spacing:	2 m
Bad companion plants:	Cucumber Potatoes Dill
Sunlight:	Full sun
Water requirement:	High

Preculture in April. Plant in pots and transplant outdoors after a hardening phase after the blackthorn winter in May. When planting, be very careful not to damage the sensitive root ball. In late May, the pumpkins can also be sown directly outdoors. Space the plants about 100 cm apart from each other.
Loves a permeable, nutrient-rich soil, warmth and plenty of water.

Other names

Botanical name:	Cucurbita maxima
German names:	Riesenkürbis, Winterkürbis, Gelber Zentner, Gele Centenaar, Riesenzentner
French names:	Citrouille Giraumon, Grosse Courge
English names:	Squash, Winter Squash, Giant Pumpkin, Boston Marrow