A classic and highly prized eating pumpkin known for its rich flavor, firm flesh, and excellent storage properties. This variety ranks among the top culinary pumpkins and is a favorite among both home gardeners and professional growers seeking quality and reliability.
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| From 50 seeds for €0,120 per seed | |
| From 100 seeds for €0,105 per seed | |
| From 250 seeds for €0,092 per seed | |
| From 500 seeds for €0,084 per seed | |
| From 1000 seeds for €0,077 per seed | |
The Cucurbita maxima Sweet Meat is a classic and highly prized eating pumpkin known for its rich flavor, firm flesh, and excellent storage properties. This variety ranks among the top culinary pumpkins and is a favorite among both home gardeners and professional growers seeking quality and reliability.
The Sweet Meat produces impressive, grey-blue fruits with a robust appearance. With an average weight of approximately 4 to 4.5 kilograms, this pumpkin is one of the larger edible varieties. The fruits have a classic shape and a firm skin, which contributes to their long shelf life.
The subtle blue-grey color gives this pumpkin an elegant and authentic appearance. This makes it not only suitable for consumption, but also attractive for presentation and sale.
The Cucurbita maxima Sweet Meat is known for its exceptional flesh. The flesh is dark in color, firm in texture, and has a rich, full flavor. This makes the pumpkin particularly suitable for culinary applications where taste is paramount.
From creamy pumpkin soups and purée to oven dishes and stews – the Sweet Meat delivers a deep, aromatic flavor that shines in both simple and sophisticated dishes. Thanks to its firm texture, the flesh remains well intact during cooking.
One of the most important advantages of this variety is its excellent storage quality. The firm skin and dense flesh ensure that the pumpkins can be stored for a long time without loss of taste or quality.
This makes the Sweet Meat particularly suitable for winter storage and phased consumption. Moreover, for growers, this offers the opportunity to market the harvest over a longer period.
Sweet Meat plants have exuberant, trailing growth. They develop long tendrils and require sufficient space to grow optimally. The planting distance must therefore be adjusted to their growth behavior, with ample spacing being essential.
This vigorous growth contributes to a good yield and strong plant development, provided the plants receive sufficient space and nutrients.
The Cucurbita maxima Sweet Meat has a ripening time of approximately 105 days. This means that the pumpkins can be harvested in late summer to autumn. Due to the slightly longer growing period, it is important to start sowing in good time.
Pumpkins grow best in warm, well-drained soils with sufficient nutrients. Sowing indoors can take place from the end of April, after which the plants are transplanted after the last frost. Direct sowing in open ground is possible from the beginning of May.
A sunny location and regular watering are essential for healthy growth and optimal fruit development.
As with other pumpkin varieties, pests such as slugs, birds, mice, and aphids can occur. Diseases such as powdery mildew and viruses can also occur.
By applying good cultivation practices, such as sufficient spacing between plants, healthy soil, and regular monitoring, many problems can be prevented.
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The Cucurbita maxima Sweet Meat is a robust and flavorful pumpkin that excels in quality, yield, and shelf life. With its large fruit, rich taste, and excellent storage properties, this variety is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a reliable and versatile eating pumpkin. Perfect for the garden, kitchen, and storage.
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