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Cucurbita maxima 'Iran'

 
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Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cucurbita (koo-KER-bih-ta) (Info)
Species: maxima (MAKS-ih-muh) (Info)
Cultivar: Iran

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Type:
Pumpkin (winter)

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Days to Maturity:
91 to 100 days

Mature Skin Color:
Light Green

Size:
12 to 20 pounds (5 to 9 kg)
20 to 35 pounds (9 to 16 kg)

Habit:
Vining

Disease Resistance:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Type:
Open Pollinated

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Farmerdill On Aug 13, 2009, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

As described by Baker Creek: "One of the most unusual and beautiful squashes you will ever see! We have been trying for several years to get this variety into the catalog. Collected in 1940 in the North-eastern Iranian city of Torbat-e-Heydariyeh, and preserved at the USDA seed bank ever since. Not known to the public until a few years ago, when our friend Glenn Drowns introduced it. This squash is super-ornamental, with its unique, foam green rind that’s mottled in soft peachy-orange. Round and slightly ribbed fruit weigh up to 25 lbs. It keeps for a year or more, and is perfect for fall decorating."



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