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Specter Pumpkin

Cucurbita maxima 'Specter'

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Specter Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima 'Specter') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Specter Pumpkin fruit

Specter Pumpkin fruit

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Height:  24 inches

Spacing:  3 feet

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  (annual)

Description:

An early maturing and high yielding selection that produces uniform, creamy white round fruit with a semi-hard shell and light warting; average weight reaches 20lbs; a great choice for both autumnal décor or culinary use in sweet or savory dishes

Edible Qualities

Specter Pumpkin is an annual vegetable plant that is typically grown for its edible qualities. It produces creamy white round fruit which are typically harvested when mature. The fruits have a pleasant taste.

The fruit are most often used in the following ways:

  • Cooking
  • Baking

Planting & Growing

Specter Pumpkin will grow to be about 24 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. This plant is a heavy feeder that requires frequent fertilizing throughout the growing season to perform at its best. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. 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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