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Cucurbita maxima 'Red Warty Thing'

 
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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: Red Warty Thing

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Type:
Kabocha (winter)

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

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

Days to Maturity:
91 to 100 days

Mature Skin Color:
Orange
Pink/Red

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

Habit:
Vining

Disease Resistance:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Type:
Open Pollinated

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

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

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive JeffAW On Oct 26, 2009, JeffAW from Mcminnville, OR wrote:

I only averaged about two fruit per plant, but I was impressed by them. Around 10 pounds in size the flesh is fine for cooking. The skin will get red with a lot of sun exposure, otherwise it will be a very dark orange. When the neighbors looked over my garden this one always got a double take.

Neutral Farmerdill On Dec 31, 2004, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

Available from Rupp which describes as follows:"A variety from the U.S. Seed Bank that has an appearance that is well suited as an unusual addition for the decorative market. Red Warty Thing has Hubbard type flesh that is good eating. It has a very hard, thick rind." A 20 lb., 110 day round warted red cultivar. Large vine

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Thousand Oaks, California
Hayden, Idaho
Mcminnville, Oregon



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