Winter Squash 'Marina di Chioggia' (Cucurbita maxima) seeds

Italian pumpkin variety with blueish, wrinkled skin and gold-yellow, aromatic fruit pulp.
Contents: Approx. 5 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

€2.79

Content: 5 Single seed

Product number: 1078 GTIN: 4250601205168

Description

This Italian heirloom winter squash from Chioggia has interestingly shaped fruits. They weigh up to 5 kg, are colored blue-green and have a striking, wrinkled surface. The golden yellow flesh of the Marina di Chioggia pumpkin is very aromatic.

Lifecycle	Annual
Species	Cucurbitaceae
Flower colour	Yellow
Flowering months	July, June
Main harvest	October, September
Root system	Shallow roots

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

Sowing and care

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: Riesenkürbis, Gartenkürbis, Chörbse, Churbez, Kirbes, Plutzer, Winterkürbis

English: Squash, Winter squash, Giant pumpkin

French: Citrouille giraumon, Grosse courge

Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | 93055 Regensburg, Germany | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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