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Cucurbita pepo 'Kakai'

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Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cucurbita (koo-KER-bih-ta) (Info)
Species: pepo (PEP-oh) (Info)
Cultivar: Kakai

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Type:
Pumpkin (winter)

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Days to Maturity:
91 to 100 days

Mature Skin Color:
Yellow
Orange
Striped

Size:
4 to 6 pounds (2 to 3 kg)
7 to 11 pounds (3 to 5 kg)

Habit:
Semi-bush

Disease Resistance:
Powdery Mildew (PM)

Seed Type:
Open Pollinated

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

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

Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

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

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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	Tree_Climber	On Jul 25, 2004, Tree_Climber from Brown City, MI (Zone 5a) wrote: I haven't harvested any of these yet, but they germinated easily and are doing well. Last year I tried the "Lady Godiva" naked seeded variety. Their appearance was as expected, but they had hulls. I am hoping this one will indeed have hulless seeds. Medium small, avg. 5-8 lb., black-striped pumpkins with large, dark green, completely hulless seeds which are absolutely delicious roasted. Kakai is a variety of the Austrian type that yields the valuable green pumpkin seed oil which some European studies show promotes prostate health. Avg. yield: 2-3 fruits/plant.