Description
25 Seeds per pack
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(Cucurbita pepo) 90 days. Small Sugar Open Pollinated Pumpkin is the favorite for pies and canning. Small Sugar has 6 – 8 lbs fruit that has an orange rind and flesh.
Planting Instructions for Small Sugar Pumpkin Seeds
Small Sugar Pumpkins are a warm season crop, sensitive to frost and light freezes. Start heirloom pumpkins indoors 3-4 wks. before the last frost date in cooler climates or direct seed outdoors after danger of frost. Plant or transplant pumpkins to full sun. To direct seed, plant 4-5 pumpkins seeds 1″ deep, 6-8″ apart in a circle at the center of 3′ diameter hills, with a trench around each hill to aid water in reaching the root system. Thin to best 2-3 plants in each hill at the set of true leaves. Or plant pumpkin seeds in rows 1″ deep, 2-3′ apart. Space rows and hills 6-10′ apart. Germination should occur in 5-10 days in soil 65-85°F. Keep soil just damp during germination, or seeds may rot. Harvest heirloom pumpkins when the rind has hardened and finger nail requires pressure to pierce rind. Leave 3-4″ stem on when cutting from the plant for longer storage.
FAQ:
How long does it take Small Sugar Pumpkins to mature?
Small Sugar Pumpkins mature in approximately 90 days.
What are the characteristics of Small Sugar Pumpkins?
Small Sugar Pumpkins are ideal for pies and canning, weighing 6-8 pounds with an orange rind and flesh.
How should Small Sugar Pumpkin seeds be planted?
In cooler climates, start seeds indoors 3-4 weeks before the last frost. For direct sowing, plant 4-5 seeds 1 inch deep, 6-8 inches apart in a 3-foot-diameter hill. Thin to the best 2-3 plants at the true leaf stage. Alternatively, plant in rows spaced 2-3 feet apart with rows or hills spaced 6-10 feet apart.
When and how should Small Sugar Pumpkins be harvested?
Harvest when the rind is hard, and a fingernail requires pressure to pierce it. Leave a 3-4 inch stem attached when cutting the pumpkin from the vine for longer storage.
What are the ideal growing conditions for Small Sugar Pumpkins?
They require full sun and soil temperatures of 65-85°F for germination, which typically occurs in 5-10 days. Keep the soil just damp during germination to prevent seeds from rotting.
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Joyce D’Agostino (verified owner) –
Purchased these to grow in my 2025 garden. Love pumpkin growing and have grown this small type before and they make great pies. Always quality seeds from St. Clare!
Ashley (verified owner) –
Love pumpkins excited for our first patch
Melissa C. (verified owner) –
Already leaping along in the garden! Excellent germination
Miranda Paulick-Reigel (verified owner) –
5 star!
Hazel Hardisty (verified owner) –
Excellent!
Robert D. (verified owner) –
5 star!
George Nauyoks (verified owner) –
coming up very well
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Anonymous (verified owner) –
These are growing well in straight clay outside of my garden!