20 Jarrahdale Blue Pumpkin Seeds

Jarrahdale Blue Pumpkin Seeds | Jarradale Queensland Cinderella Doll

Jarrahdale Blue Pumpkin or Squash is a lovely slate grey-blue-green Cinderella-shaped pumpkin! Jarrahdale is a reliable yielder of 8-10 tall by 10-14 inch-wide Fairytale-like pumpkins with deep ridges and a fine-grained, dry, sweet, nearly stringless flesh that is orange-yellow in color. Delicious roasted, in soups, pies, stews, and curries. It is also rich in vitamins A and C, B vitamins, carotenoids, and minerals.

Squash is one of the plants grown in the traditional Native American vegetable growing technique called the Three Sisters. The other two plants in the Three Sisters are beans and corn. Each plant had its role in this companion planting tradition. Corn served as a structure for the vining beans to grow up. Squash served as a ground cover to prevent weeds from growing. Beans provided natural fertilizer for all.

Plant Name: Pumpkin, Jarrahdale
Latin Name: Curcubita pepo
Days to Germinate: 7-14
Days to Harvest: 105
Germination Rate: 97%
Growth Habit: Vining
USDA Zones: 3-9
Lifespan: Annual
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Pollination: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated