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Description
Heirloom Small Sugar Pumpkin Seeds (4g)
Your family is sure to love these 100% heirloom Small Sugar Pumpkin seeds.
Growing Small Sugar Pumpkins to their full potential requires a few key steps:
- Sun & Space – Ensure ample sunlight and space for your pumpkins to flourish.
- Planting – In warm, fertile soil and after frost danger has passed, plant groups of 3 to 6 seeds about 1 inch deep and 4 to 6 feet apart.
- Germination – Expect seedlings to surface within 7 to 14 days.
- Thinning – When seedlings reach 1 to 2 inches in height, thin them down to the strongest 2 to 3 per group.
- Size Focus – To grow extra-large pumpkins, allow only one fruit per plant to mature.
Heirloom Small Sugar Pumpkin Seeds Planting Instructions
When it's time to harvest your Sugar Small Pumpkins, follow these simple guidelines:
- Harvest Time – The pumpkins should be ready to harvest approximately 105 days after planting, when the rinds become hard and develop a rich orange color.
- Frost Damage – Should a light frost damage the vines, it's important to harvest the pumpkins immediately.
- Removal – Use pruning shears to remove pumpkins from the vine, ensuring to leave about 3 inches of stem attached.
- Hardening – Allow the skin to harden in the sun for about a week for best results.
Heirloom Small Sugar Pumpkin Seeds Harvesting Instructions
Gather Small Sugar Pumpkins are ready to harvest in approximately 105 days, when the rinds are hard and a rich shade of orange.
If a light frost kills the vines, harvest as soon as possible. Remove pumpkins from the vine with pruning shears, leaving about 3 inches of stem attached. Allow the skin to harden in the sun for about a week.
Did You Know This About Small Sugar Pumpkins?
Small Sugar Pumpkins are a sweet, versatile, go-to variety. Pumpkins can be used fresh, but also cures and stores well.
