Pumpkin seeds «Hokkaido»

Pumpkin «Hokkaido» - it has an original shape and an unusual nutty taste. It is used for steaming, stewing and baking. Thanks to its thin skin, after cooking it can be used as food along with the pulp. All parts of the pumpkin contain a large amount of useful substances, vitamins and microelements necessary for the body.

Description of characteristics:

• ripening period is average;
• fruits up to 2.5 kg;
• pear-shaped;
• the color is bright orange of both the skin and the pulp;
• the taste is delicate, sweet with a slight chestnut-nutty aftertaste;
• for early harvests, the seedling growing method is used;
• in the southern regions, seeds are sown in the ground;
• places should be warm and sunny;
• the soil is light, nutritious;
• acidity pH 6.5-7.0;
• planting in the ground no earlier than May;
• harvest in August;
• disease resistance is excellent.

Growing pumpkin:

Planting pumpkin seeds begins directly in the soil when its temperature stably exceeds +15-+18 degrees. The seeds germinate for about a week, after which they require moderate watering with warm water and regular fertilizing with organic fertilizer, this is especially important during the period of flowering and ovary of pumpkins.

A high content of sugars and nutrients, as well as an excellent taste, will be obtained if the basic rules of cultivation are observed, the main thing is not to overwater the plants; in rainy weather, you need to completely stop watering and monitor the rapid drainage of water from the roots. Overmoistening leads to watery fruit and can cause putrefactive and fungal diseases. With proper care, the pumpkin has very little chance of getting sick.