Pumpkin, Jack O’Lantern Botanical Interests Seeds

Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo

Days to Maturity: 105 days

Family: Cucurbitaceae

Native: Southern United States and Mexico

Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual

Plant Dimensions: 810 vines

Variety Information: 10 tall by 10 diameter, 1018 pounds; smooth, medium orange skin, shallow ribs, with fine-grained, pale orange flesh. Jack OLantern pumpkin is a cross of the Native American heirloom, Connecticut Field (also grown by the early colonists), and Golden Oblong.

4 grams(~13 seeds)

Botanical InterestsJack O’Lantern Pumpkin Seeds

Heirloom

Cucurbita pepo Item #0039 105 days. A superb pumpkin for carving! 10″ tall, 10″ diameter; 10 -18 pounds; stores for months. See inside of packet for scrumptious pumpkin seed recipe, and read about the Irish myth where Jack O’ Lantern got its name! This packet sows 8 mounds.