Ornamental pumpkin - Hubbard Blue

Ornamental pumpkin 'Hubbard Blue'

Latin name: Cucurbita maxima L.

Ornamental pumpkin 'Hubbard Blue' is a beautiful and large-growing variety with a blue-gray, knobby skin and sweet, orange flesh. It is used both as a decorative autumn pumpkin and in cooking, where its soft and aromatic flesh is perfect for soups, purees and baking.

Cultivation information:

• Packaging: 3 g seeds
• Sowing time: April–May (pre-cultivation) or May–June (direct sowing)
• Planting out: May–June (when the risk of frost is over)
• Harvest time: September–October
• Sowing depth: 2–3 cm
• Plant distance: 100 cm
• Row spacing: 150 cm
• Height: 50–70 cm, vines up to 3 m
• Location: Sunny and warm
• Soil type: Nutritious, well-drained and moisture-retaining soil
• Watering: Regular, keep the soil evenly moist but avoid waterlogging

Cultivation tips:

• Needs plenty of space to spread out.
• Fertilize regularly for best growth and fruiting.
• Harvest before frost and store cool and dry for long shelf life.

Use: Perfect as a decoration during autumn as well as for soups, purees and oven roasting.

Ornamental pumpkin 'Hubbard Blue' is a robust and beautiful variety that combines decorative beauty with delicious flavor - a favorite in both the garden and the kitchen!