Big Max Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima)
‘Big Max' lives up to his name, producing prize-winning, maximalist pumpkins up to 70 pounds "around and weighing up to 100 pounds! To get enormous results, give these large fellows lots of water, fertiliser, and room, and keep vines to one or two pumpkins per vine. Fruits are round to flattened-round, up to 6' broad, with bright-orange skin and 4' long "The flesh is a thick yellow-orange colour. Perfect for pies and desserts.
Botanical name : Cucurbita maxima
Common name : Big Max Pumpkin
Size at maturity : Varies
Days to maturity : 120-130
Light requirement : Full sun
Planting time : summer
Sowing method : Direct sow
Planting depth : 1/2" - 1"
Plant Spacing : 24”- 36”
ships : Year-round
Average seed per ounce : Approx. 90