Connecticut Field Pumpkin
We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.
| Height | 18 inches |
|---|---|
| Spread | 6 feet |
An excellent choice for both autumnal displays or culinary use; this heirloom variety produces great yields of deep orange, flattened globe shaped pumpkins with deep yellow-orange, sweet flesh; versatile and delicious, great in sweet or savory dishes
Additional Information
| Colour | yellow |
|---|---|
| Form | Trumpet |
| Hold | On |
| Period | from late spring to early fall |
| Evergreen Deciduous | Deciduous |
|---|---|
| Shape | Lobed |
| Size | Large |
| Summer Colour | dark green |
| Component | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Flesh Colour | Orange |
| Harvest Descriptor | Mature |
| Harvest Period | From late summer to mid fall |
| Shape | Oval |
| Taste | Sweet |
| Use | Baking, Cooking, Preserves |
| Colour | orange |
|---|---|
| Ornamental Period | from late summer to mid fall |
| Hardiness Zone | (annual) |
|---|---|
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil Type | rich |
| Plant Form | spreading |
| Plant Origin | import |
| Wildlife Attraction | bees, birds, butterflies |
| Landscape Application | Garden |
| Pollution Tolerance | medium |
| Growth Rate | medium |
| Branching | spreading |
| Canopy | closed |
| Cultivar | Connecticut Field |
| Family | Pumpkin |
| Genus | Cucurbita |
| Species | maxima |
| Lifespan | 1 |
| Pruning | should not need pruning |
| Spacing | 24 inches |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Texture | medium |
