Days to Germination: 7-10 Days
Days to Maturity: 90 Days
Growth Type: Decoration, cooking
Planting Depth: 1"
Seed Spacing: 2'/3'
Instructions: Sow seeds directly outdoors in a sunny location. Sow a few seeds around a 12 inch hill. After germination, thin to 3-4 seedlings per hill. If planted in rows, thin to 2 feet apart. May be started indoors 3-4 weeks before planting outdoors. Transplant with care.
Suggestions: Ready to harvest in fall when rind cannot be dented with a fingernail. Cut from vine with a sharp knife, leaving a 3 inch handle.
Mini Harvest Pumpkins
Minimum 15 seeds per package.
The fruit is about 3 inches—almost the size of a peach—with a yellow rind and fruity-tasting white flesh. They start out green and then turn yellow as they ripen.
You can spot a perfectly ripe melon in the same way you would a mango. It should feel heavier than it looks and have a slightly sweet aroma. Press gently on the end furthest from the stem—this should be slightly soft. Most of mine pulled away from the vine very easily.