Cucurbita pepo Black Warted Portuguese
Cucurbita pepo Black Warted Portuguese
Ribbed, partly warted decorative pumpkin.
An old, very beautiful Portuguese country variety, dark green, ribbed and mostly warted.
At around 5-7 kg a larger decorative pumpkin, less suitable as a table pumpkin.
Black Warted Portuguese grows quite vigorously, and as a southern European it is not one of the early pumpkin varieties.
Ripening time: 100-110 days.
Black Warted Portuguese is vining strongly.Â
C. pepo grows well on 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.
Possible pests: snails, birds, mice, lice, powdery mildew, virus.
Supplied as raw (normal) seed.
Tier-pricing
- From 50
- seeds for
- €0,140 per
- seed
- From 100
- seeds for
- €0,120 per
- seed
- From 250
- seeds for
- €0,104 per
- seed
- From 500
- seeds for
- €0,098 per
- seed
Total amount
€0,10 - €0,14 / per seed €0,14
