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Blaze Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo var. pepo 'Blaze'
Height: 18 inches
Spacing: 3 feet
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Hardiness Zone: (annual)
Description:
Decorative and delicious, this variety stands out in gardens; produces small bright yellow pumpkins with orange stripes and spots; the smooth textured, sweet and nutty flesh is ideal for roasting, baking, and stuffing; lovely addition to harvest displays
Edible Qualities
Blaze Pumpkin is an annual vegetable plant that is typically grown for its edible qualities. It produces small yellow round fruit with orange stripes which are typically harvested when mature. The fruits have a sweet taste and a fleshy texture.
The fruit are most often used in the following ways:
- Cooking
- Baking
- Preserves
- Freezing
Planting & Growing
Blaze Pumpkin will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. When planted in rows, individual plants should be spaced approximately 3 feet apart. This vegetable plant is an annual, which means that it will grow for one season in your garden and then die after producing a crop.
This plant is typically grown in a designated vegetable garden. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
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