With pumpkins averaging 4.5 kg (10 lbs), this versatile variety is also fine grained and excellent for pies. Latin Name: Cucurbita pepo Seed Type: Open Pollinated Online Code: 101556 Product Weight: 3 grams / approximately 17-20 seeds Plant Type: Vegetable Flavor: Mild and not as sweet as other varieties Days to Harvest: 110 days Days to Seed Germination: 8 to 10 days Seed Planting Depth: 2.5 cm (1") Row Spacing: 1.5-1.8 m (5-6') Plant Spacing: 3 per hill Planting Instructions: Sow a few seeds over a hill 9 to 12 inches tall and 1 foot across. Choose an area with full sun after any chance of frost has passed. Thin to 3 plants per hill when 1 inch tall. When vines are 3 inches high, thin to the strongest plant in each hill. Use a heavy organic mulch to control weeds. After harvest, allow to stand in garden a few days until skin hardens, then store in a cool, dry place. Suggestions: From late summer on, remove any blossoms or new fruit to enhance growth on fruit that is already formed. Preparation Ideas: Can be used for pies, but best used as jack o'lanterns.