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Pumpkins are a type of winter squash in the genus Cucurbita; the heaviest on record weighed about 1,247 kg (2,749 lb), grown in 2023.
Cucurbita maxima
vegetable
Bees
Bumblebees🐝 Needs pollinatorsNeeds a long warm season and lots of space. Cure harvested pumpkins 10 days in warm sun to harden skin for storage. Seeds also edible.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Whitefly.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Rich, well-draining, warm — mulch to retain moisture
Did you know?
Pumpkins are a type of winter squash in the genus Cucurbita; the heaviest on record weighed about 1,247 kg (2,749 lb), grown in 2023.
Cucurbita pepo var. turbinata
vegetableA fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to Pumpkin
