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Cucurbita pepo is a cultivated plant of the genus Cucurbita. It yields varieties of winter squash and pumpkin, but the most widespread varieties belong to the subspecies Cucurbita pepo subsp. pepo, called summer squash. [3] It has been domesticated in the Americas for thousands of years. [4]
Cucurbita moschata is a species originating in either Central America or northern South America. [2] It includes cultivars known as squash or pumpkin. C. moschata cultivars are generally more tolerant of hot, humid weather than cultivars of C. maxima or C. pepo.
Below is a list of pumpkin patches and farms across central Ohio for you to visit this autumn. Apple Hill Orchards 1175 Lexington Ontario Rd, Mansfield: Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. […]
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Area carvers also have found kinship with the pumpkin growers in central Ohio who add to the spectacle of the annual Circleville Pumpkin Show, scheduled for Oct. 16-19 this year in the Pickaway ...
Follow these pointers on how to grow and care for pumpkin plants. Discover the solutions to your common questions related to watering, fertilizing and more.
Growing 5 to 15 meters (15 to 50 feet) in height or length, the plant stem produces tendrils to help it climb adjacent plants and structures or extend along the ground. Most species do not readily root from the nodes; a notable exception is C. ficifolia , and the four other cultivated mesophytes do this to a lesser extent.
Plant pumpkin seeds up to 1" deep in soil, with the pointed end facing downwards. Up to three seeds can be planted together, but make sure you have about 5 feet between clusters. Create a small ...