Matures in: 100 days

Description:
This variety is excellent for pies and “Pumpkin Pie” has long been a favorite New England specialty. Small, round fruits with deep ribbed skin; flesh is deep orange-yellow, fine-grained, and sweet.

SOWING:
Plant seed outdoors in late spring when ground is warm and all danger of frost is past. Make a group of 3 to 5 seeds placed in a ring about 2 inches across; cover with 1/2 inch of fine soil, well pressed down. Each ring of seeds is called a "hill", and hills should be spaced 6 to 10 feet apart each way.

THINNING:
Thin when plants are 2 to 3 inches tall, leaving the 3 strongest plants in each hill.

GERMINATION:
Germinates in 7 to 14 days depending on soil temperature and weather conditions.

REMARKS:
May also be planted in rows 6 to 10 feet apart, spacing plants 2 to 3 feet apart in the row. May also be planted among corn. Cut from vines with pruning shears, leaving 3 inches of stem.