Pumpkin "Rouge vif D Etampes"
PUMPKIN ROUGE VIF D`ETAMPES - Cucurbita maxima Duchesne.
Middle late variety. One of the oldest and most popular kinds of pumpkins.
The vegetation period is 100-110 days. In order to obtain an early harvest, seedlings are grown in pots.
In order to grow bigger pumpkins, a part of the grassroots is removed, with 2 or 3 left.
The fruit is brightly orange, round with flat ends, ribbed; grow up to 5-15 kg. Their pulp is orange and has a nice taste.
Grow best in sunny, sandy loam or clay loam soil, sheltered from winds. Good storage ability.
Holds great until summer. Suitable for fresh consumption, baking, frying, boiling.
1g contains approximately 2-5 seeds.
Middle late variety. One of the oldest and most popular kinds of pumpkins.
The vegetation period is 100-110 days. In order to obtain an early harvest, seedlings are grown in pots.
In order to grow bigger pumpkins, a part of the grassroots is removed, with 2 or 3 left.
The fruit is brightly orange, round with flat ends, ribbed; grow up to 5-15 kg. Their pulp is orange and has a nice taste.
Grow best in sunny, sandy loam or clay loam soil, sheltered from winds. Good storage ability.
Holds great until summer. Suitable for fresh consumption, baking, frying, boiling.
1g contains approximately 2-5 seeds.
Pumpkin. Bot.: Cucurbita maxima Duchesne.
Do you know that ... you can cook such a salad from a boiled pumpkin?
The pumpkin is cleaned of seeds and peeled and cut into small pieces. Then boil in salted water with the lid closed for 15-20 minutes.
After cooling, season with sour cream, butter or cracker sauce. Decorate with greenery.