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Cucurbita pepo 'Baby Bear'

 
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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: Baby Bear
Hybridized by R. Johnston, Jr.; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1992

One vendor has this plant for sale.

Type:
Pumpkin (winter)

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

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

Days to Maturity:
Unknown - Tell us

Mature Skin Color:
Orange

Size:
Less than 1 pound (0.5 kg)
2 to 3 pounds (1 to 2 kg)

Habit:
Unknown - Tell us

Disease Resistance:
Unknown - Tell us

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:
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
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Farmerdill On Jan 20, 2005, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA
(Zone 8a) wrote:

Baby Bear is a unique size and shape, and has been called ""the perfect mini pumpkin. Deep orange, 1 1/2 -2 1/2 lb. fruits are about half the size of a normal pie pumpkin. With slender, sturdy, easy-to-grip handles, they are very appealing to children. One of Baby Bear's parents was New England Pie and the other was a small ""naked"" seed pumpkin, so in addition to its decorative use, the flesh is good for pies and the semi-hulless seeds are good for roasted snacks. Fruits keep well with no spoiling throughout the fall season.



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