Cucurbita maxima Chestnut
Cucurbita maxima Chestnut
Traditional variety with smaller fruits.
Chestnut is a well-known, almost disappeared variety that produces gray-green fruits between around 800 – 1000 g.
The plant remains very compact, almost bush-shaped. The fruits are ideal for the kitchen.
Ripening time: 90 days.
Chestnut vines moderately.
This variety grows well in warm, well-drained soils.
Pre-cultivation and planting with sowing from the end of April or direct sowing from the beginning of May.
Optimum germination at 24-30o C. When sowing stick the pointed side of the seed down or lay them flat. Do not keep the seed too moist. After germination, place in a brighter and cooler place.
The plants grow compactly like a bush.
Possible pests: snails, birds, mice, lice, powdery mildew, virus.
Supplied as raw (normal) seed.
Tier-pricing
- From 50
- seeds for
- €0,130 per
- seed
- From 100
- seeds for
- €0,105 per
- seed
- From 250
- seeds for
- €0,088 per
- seed
- From 500
- seeds for
- €0,078 per
- seed
- From 1.000
- seeds for
- €0,066 per
- seed
Total amount
€0,07 - €0,13 / per seed €0,13
