Pumpkin, Mini Harvest Hybrid Blend
Short Description
Three favorite ornamental and edible mini-pumpkins.
Full Description
Multi-colored selection of our three favorite ornamental and edible mini-pumpkins. The collection includes Orange Bumpkin-large orange fruits with strong green handles; White Gooligan-ghost-white pumpkin mottled green and Multicolored Hooligan-mottled green, orange and white. Good times!
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Days To Maturity The average number of days from when the plant is actively growing in the garden to the expected time of harvest.
90-100 days
Fruit Weight The average weight of the fruit produced by this product.
4-8 ounces
Sun The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.
Full Sun
Spread The width of the plant at maturity.
48 inches
Height The typical height of this product at maturity.
10-12 inches
Sow Method This refers to whether the seed should be sown early indoors and the seedlings transplanted outside later, or if the seed should be sown directly in the garden at the recommended planting time.
Direct Sow
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Start Indoors Starting seeds indoors is called Indoor Sow or Indirect Sow and these dates are when to sow seeds indoors in the spring or summer
Transplant When to transplant bulbs or roots in the garden for spring
Start Outdoors Starting seeds outdoors is called Outdoor Sow or Direct Sow and these dates are when to sow seeds outdoors in the spring or summer
Start Indoors Fall Starting seeds indoors in the fall called Indoor Sow or Indirect Sow and these dates are when to sow seeds outdoors in the fall
Transplant Fall Transplant Fall-When to transplant bulbs or roots in the garden for fall
Start Outdoors Fall Starting seeds outdoors in the fall is called Outdoor Sow or Direct Sow and these dates are when to sow seeds outdoors in the fallFirst Date: May-16 - Last Date: Jun-13
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How to Sow
- Sow in fertile, warm soil after danger of frost has passed.
- Sow seeds directly in the garden.
- Give large-fruited pumpkins plenty of room to ramble.
- For improved drainage sow in mounds, or hills, of soil 12 inches in diameter, 6-8 inches tall.
- Sow 4-6 seeds in groups about 3 inches apart. Each group should be about 4-6 feet apart. Cover with 1 inch of fine soil and firm lightly.
- Keep evenly moist.
- Seedlings emerge in 7-14 days.
- Do not plant pumpkins and other squash family crops in the same spot 2 years in a row.
How to Grow
- Thin seedlings to 2-3 per group when they are 1-2 inches high
- Keep weeds under control during the growing season. Weeds compete with plants for water, space and nutrients, so control them by either cultivating often or use a mulch to prevent their seeds from germinating.
- Keep plants well-watered during the growing season, especially during dry spells. Plants need about 1-2 inches of rain per week during the growing season. Use a rain gauge to check to see if you need to add water. It's best to water with a drip or trickle system that delivers water at low pressure at the soil level. If you water with overhead sprinklers, water early in the day so the foliage has time to dry off before evening, to minimize disease problems. Keep the soil moist but not saturated.
- Pumpkins have both male and female flowers on the same plant. Male flowers will open first and the female flowers will open later. The female flower has a miniature fruit behind the blossom.
- Do not move or step on vines as they are quite fragile.
- Monitor for pests and diseases. Check with your local Cooperative Extension Service for pest controls recommended for your area.
- If you are trying to grow extra-large pumpkins, allow only one fruit per plant to mature.
- Beds of vigorous, sprawling pumpkin vines can be bordered by corn, towering pole beans, sunflowers and other trellised or vine vegetables.
Harvest & Preserving
- Pumpkins are ready to harvest when the rinds are hard and a rich shade of orange or white depending on the variety.
- If a light frost kills the vines, the pumpkins are ready to harvest. Pumpkins are damaged by heavy frost.
- Cut pumpkins from the vine with a pruning shears, leaving about 3 inches of stem attached.
- Allow the pumpkins to cure in the sun for a week to harden skin.
- Store pumpkins in a cool dry place.
- Roast the seeds for a tasty snack.
Days To Maturity
90-100 days
Fruit Weight
4-8 ounces
Sun
Full Sun
Spread
48 inches
Height
10-12 inches
Sow Method
Direct Sow
Planting Time
Spring
Sow Time
After Last Frost
Thin
4 feet
Life Cycle
Annual
Pumpkin, Mini Harvest Hybrid Blend is rated
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Rated 5 out of
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Lesly from
What a harvest!
I bought these to add to my pumpkin patch for more variety to sell. These little babies showed out! I bought 2 packs of seeds and loaded up 10 crates of small pumpkins. Would of had more but weather didn't cooperate. Had more variety than is what is pictured. A definite add to my patch again next year!!
Date published: 2019-10-02
Rated 5 out of
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SassyBluejay from
A little goes a LONG way!
I love these little pumpkins. I have two toddlers that I'm teaching about gardening and they helped, from start to finish, to yield a HUGE crop that just keeps on giving. I grew these babies from seed (I'm on Burpee...obviously) easily and put them in the ground in early May (Zone 6B in the High Desert). They were slow to take off but really started to leap in Late July - August. Check out my photos. I planted 6 plants (two per mound) and added cages to help them start growing up.
We literally have a sea of mini pumpkins taking over our modest garden, but it's great!! They are yielding DOZENS of minis, all shapes and sizes. There are mainly whites and big yellow/orange varieties, but now I'm seeing some bright oranges making their way.
The kids love to hunt through the huge leaves to find them. The vines are not so tight that we can't break them if necessary. My next hunt...can I seriously cook with them? I see they're listed "edible" so I'm going to cook with three big-little guys tomorrow.
Overall, I'm so happy with this variety! I didn't have to hand pollinate but we did plant wild flowers and sunflowers adjacent to the mounds; perhaps that helped.
Definitely a sure-fire way to grow pumpkins! 5 stars aren't enough!
Date published: 2019-09-14
Rated 5 out of
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Jordan J from
High Yield
We’re getting so many pumpkins from these oh so cute little miniatures! Beware, little pumpkins do not equal little plants! These are so fun!
Date published: 2019-08-30
Rated 5 out of
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Akacasey from
Love These Tiny Pumpkins!
I bought these mini pumpkins to grow in Newport Beach, CA. The plant is compact and grew about 2-3 pumpkins per plant. One plant grew a speckled yellow and orange pumpkin which I loved but it isn't pictured. I'm sticking with this seed next year!
Date published: 2018-09-16
Rated 5 out of
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Nana101 from
Little pumpkins
They are growing and they are so darn cute!!! Love them
Date published: 2017-08-14
Rated 5 out of
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Macybay from
Cute Mini Pumpkins
First time I've tried an edible mini version of pumpkins and they didn't disappoint. I planted 3 hills and let 3 plants grow. I got 2 white and 1 orange. I am amazed at the quantity of white pumpkins. There are loaded. I have 5 on the orange vine and to many to count on the 2 white ones. I've already picked 12 and I know there are more than that left along with the fact they are still blooming and growing more. Just wished I had more of the other 2 colors.
Date published: 2015-08-03