Cucurbita pepo Kids Choice F1 Mixture – Colorful Mini Pumpkins for Child-Friendly Use

Cucurbita pepo Kids Choice F1 Mixture is a vibrant and attractive mix of mini pumpkins specially formulated for child-friendly sizes and compact growth. This unique combination of Sunlight F1, Pik-A-Pie F1, and Moonshine F1 varieties produces a diverse color palette and uniform, decorative fruits that are both visually appealing and edible. Ideal for gardeners who want to present a cheerful, colorful harvest, suitable for educational purposes, family gatherings, and culinary uses.

Key Features

The Kids Choice F1 Mixture produces compact, easy-to-manage plants that deliver a reliable harvest of small, child-friendly pumpkins. The fruits weigh around 2 kg, an ideal size for children to help with the harvest and for creative kitchen activities like stuffing, cooking, or baking.

The mix combines three popular breeds:

• Sunlight F1 – a sunny coloured, compact pumpkin with an attractive appearance.

• Pik-A-Pie F1 – a decorative, uniformly shaped pumpkin with a classic orange color.

• Moonshine F1 – a charming, light-coloured mini pumpkin with a robust structure.

Together, these varieties offer a colorful spectrum and a varied harvest, giving gardeners a dynamic and playful display of mini pumpkins.

Maturation and yield

The Kids Choice F1 Mixture matures in approximately 90 days, ensuring a reliable harvest throughout the season. Its compact growth habit allows for more plants per square meter, resulting in a high-quality yield of decorative, edible mini pumpkins.

Thanks to their uniform fruit size and consistent growth, the fruits are perfect for use in the kitchen, but also suitable for educational activities, such as learning about plant growth, harvesting and healthy cooking with children.

Cultivation advice

Cucurbita pepo Kids Choice F1 Mixture grows best in warm, well-drained soil. For optimal results, the plants can be pre-grown and planted out from late April, or sown directly from early May.

Optimal germination is between 24–30°C. When sowing, it's important to hold the pointed end of the seed downward or lay it flat, and avoid keeping the seed too moist. After germination, the seedlings can be moved to a brighter, cooler location to develop strong, healthy plants.

Growth behavior and planting distance

The Kids Choice F1 mix grows compactly, making the plants easy to maintain and taking up less space than larger varieties. For optimal fruit development and sufficient air circulation, we recommend providing 1–2 square meters per plant. This helps the pumpkins maintain their beautiful shape and firm structure.

Decorative and culinary applications

The colorful mix of Kids Choice F1 pumpkins makes them ideal for:

• Family and educational gardens, where children learn about plant growth and harvesting.

• Autumn decoration, with cheerful colours and compact, uniformly shaped fruits.

• Culinary applications, such as stuffing, baking or using in soups and stews.

The compact growth habit and child-friendly size make it safe and easy for children to work with, while the robust fruits stay beautiful for a long time and are easy to handle.