Jaune Gros de Paris Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima)

A magnificent French heirloom with pastel yellow-pink skin and creamy, deep orange flesh. These delectable pumpkins weigh 25-100 pounds and are superb when roasted, puréed, baked in pies, and simmered into preserves.

• 25 seeds minimum
• Germination: 5-10 days
• Maturity: 90-120 days
• Direct sow ½-1” deep in full sun after last frost date when soil is at least 70F or start indoors 3-4 weeks before planting.
• Space plants 24-36” apart in rows 8-12” apart.
• Pumpkins should not be planted in soil where melons or cucumbers were recently grown.