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Cucurbita pepo 'Gurney's Giant Magic'

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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: Gurney's Giant Magic

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Type:
Unknown - Tell us

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

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

Days to Maturity:
Unknown - Tell us

Mature Skin Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Size:
Unknown - Tell us

Habit:
Unknown - Tell us

Disease Resistance:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Type:
Unknown - Tell us

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:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	Rhodon	On Mar 7, 2006, Rhodon from Cushing, MN (Zone 3b) wrote: This plant grew out a number of large mature pumpkins in my area, which is impressive because of the relatively short growing season that we have here. If you want a large pumpkin for a shorter growing season, I recommend this. This hybrid retains many characteristics from seed collected, but is less uniform in second year. I'd buy the seeds.
Neutral	Farmerdill	On Jan 22, 2005, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote: This is not a giant show pumpkin. It is a round, 22 to 24-pound orange carving hybrid with strong handles and smooth skin. Available from Gurneys.