Pink Jumbo Banana - Winter Squash
Pink Jumbo Banana - Winter Squash
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Pink Jumbo Banana
Cucurbita maxima
Cucurbita maxima
115 days — One hill of 'Pink Jumbo Banana' vines will likely supply your needs. It vines produces large fruit that are almost cylindrical with a slight taper at the blossom end, and can grow up to twelve inches in diameter by forty-eight inches in length and weigh up to seventy-five pounds each. Typically, the fruit are harvested at thirty pounds or less. The flesh is yellow-orange, dry, firm, not stringy, and sweet flavored making them an excellent choice for pies, baking, and canning. Each packet contains four grams, which is approximately 14 to 16 seeds.



Planting Instructions:
Choose a location that has warm, well-drained and fertile soil. Work in plenty of organic matter and mulch to conserve moisture, as squash are heavy water consumers.
Sow directly in garden after threat of frost has passed. Seed will not germinate if soil is too cold. Sow one inch deep in hills or rows spaced 24 to 30 inches apart. You may also start seed indoors three to four weeks before transplanting.
Sow directly in garden after threat of frost has passed. Seed will not germinate if soil is too cold. Sow one inch deep in hills or rows spaced 24 to 30 inches apart. You may also start seed indoors three to four weeks before transplanting.
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