Vegetable Description: Reaching 8 to 12 lbs., Jack O Lantern pumpkins have thick skin, and are great for carving! That's not the only thing they're good for though...these pumpkins are also known for making great pies! Reaches maturity in approximately 100 days. This plant requires consistently moist soil. Attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds.

Vegetable Botanical Name: Cucurbita maxima

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Vegetable Duration: Annual

Vegetable Days to Maturity: 100

Vegetable Seeds Per Oz: 120

Vegetable Height: 18” to 24”

Vegetable Spacing: 8' to 10'

Vegetable Planting: Direct sow outside after danger of last frost. Plant in hills of 2-3 plants per hill at 8' to 10' apart, and 1“ below soil surface.

Vegetable Seed Saving: Allow pumpkin to ripen on plants; then collect seeds. Clean and dry the seeds before storage in cool dry conditions.