Pumpkin, Atlantic Giant Pumpkin Seeds

Variety Info.:

Botanical Name: Cucurbita maxima

Days to Maturity: 120 days

Family: Cucurbitaceae

Native: Southern South America

Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual

Plant Dimensions: 15’–20′ vines. ‘Atlantic Giant’ needs a lot of room to grow!

Variety Information: Pale to bright orange skin with thick cream or pale orange flesh. Enormous pumpkins can reach 4′ in diameter and 200 or more pounds.

Sowing Info.:

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is 70°–90°F.

When to Start Inside: Not recommended except in very short growing seasons, 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. Sow in biodegradable pots that can be planted directly in the ground. Transplant after your average last frost date, when weather is warm and settled.

Days to Emerge: 7–14 days

Seed Depth: 1″

Seed Spacing: 2 seeds per mound

Row Spacing: 10’–20′ apart

Thinning: When several leaves, thin to 1 per mound

Growing Info.:

Harvesting: Harvest pumpkins before the first fall frost, and when foliage has begun to dry out. Cut stem with a knife, leaving 3″–4″ of stem on the pumpkin. Do not hold the pumpkin by the stem; if stem attachment gets broken, or any part of the pumpkin bruises, the pumpkin may rot. Brush off any dirt or leaves. Ideally, cure at 80°-85°F and 80–85% humidity or a warm, sunny spot with good air circulation for 1 to 2 weeks before eating or storage. Do not allow harvested fruit to get wet.