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🎃🌿🇪🇺 European Pumpkin Olga Seeds (Cucurbita pepo) – 20 Seeds – Sweet, Early-Maturing Pumpkin Variety
🎃🌿🇪🇺 European Pumpkin Olga Seeds (Cucurbita pepo) – 20 Seeds – Sweet, Early-Maturing Pumpkin Variety
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Description:
🌿 Latin Name: Cucurbita pepo
🎃 Common Name: European Pumpkin Olga
📦 Quantity: 20 seeds
🌱 Type: Early-maturing pumpkin variety known for its sweet flesh and medium-sized fruits, ideal for fresh cooking and baking
European Pumpkin Olga is a popular pumpkin variety from Europe, prized for its smooth, round fruits with vibrant orange skin and sweet, fine-textured flesh. Perfect for pies, soups, and roasting, Olga pumpkins mature relatively early and store well.
🌞 Sowing Time:
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Indoors: Start seeds 3–4 weeks before last frost
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Outdoors: Sow directly after last frost when soil temperature reaches 15–18°C (59–65°F)
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Germination: 7–10 days under warm conditions
🪴 Growing Instructions:
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Sowing Depth: 2–3 cm (0.8–1.2 inches)
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Spacing: Space plants 90–120 cm (36–48 inches) apart for vigorous growth
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Germination Temperature: 20–25°C (68–77°F)
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Light: Full sun (6+ hours daily)
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Watering: Keep soil consistently moist but avoid waterlogging, especially during fruit set
🌱 Soil & Conditions:
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Soil Type: Rich, well-draining loamy soil with high organic matter
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Soil pH: 6.0–7.5
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Fertilizer: Balanced fertilizer high in potassium and phosphorus for fruit development
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Climate: Prefers warm growing conditions; frost-sensitive
🧑🌾 Usage:
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Ideal for cooking, baking, and fresh consumption
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Flesh is sweet and fine-textured, great for pies, soups, and roasting
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Also suitable for decorative autumn displays
🌿 Plant Characteristics:
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Fruit Size: Medium, typically 3–5 kg (6–11 lbs)
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Fruit Color: Bright orange, smooth rind
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Maturity: 90–110 days from sowing
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Growth Habit: Vigorous trailing vine with large leaves
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Each pack contains 3 g of Olga pumpkin seeds which is about 20 seeds.
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Cucurbita maxima
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