Jill Be Little Pumpkin fruit

Jill Be Little Pumpkin fruit

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Description:

A beautiful long vining variety that produces high yields of small, 3" wide, bright orange pumpkins with a flattened shape and deep, wide ribbing; sweet, thick orange-yellow flesh, great for roasting; can be dried for fall and winter decorations

Edible Qualities

Jill Be Little Pumpkin is an annual vegetable plant that is commonly grown for its edible qualities. The entire above-ground parts of the plant are edible, and are typically harvested when mature. The edible parts have a sweet taste.

The plant is most often used in the following ways:

• Cooking
• Baking
• Preserves
• Freezing

Planting & Growing

Jill Be Little Pumpkin will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. When planted in rows, individual plants should be spaced approximately 3 feet apart. This vegetable plant is an annual, which means that it will grow for one season in your garden and then die after producing a crop.

This plant is typically grown in a designated vegetable garden. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant is a heavy feeder that requires frequent fertilizing throughout the growing season to perform at its best. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.