Pumpkin Jack-O-Lantern Seeds
Cucurbita Pepo
A traditional variety, Jack-O-Lantern is a long-time favourite for Halloween carving. It produces large, oblong orange fruits with deep ridges, weighing 3 to 6 kilos. Each fruit can vary in shape, some growing taller than others. With sweet, thick orange-yellow flesh, it is perfect for cooking and stores well through winter if cured properly. It takes approx. 3 months to grow before harvesting.
Average number of seeds: 8
Open-pollinated chemical-free seeds. Grown and saved in Wexford, Ireland. We only grow and save seeds from plants that were started from certified organic seeds.
Our seed packet includes growing tips and suggestions for cooking.
Cucurbita Pepo
A traditional variety, Jack-O-Lantern is a long-time favourite for Halloween carving. It produces large, oblong orange fruits with deep ridges, weighing 3 to 6 kilos. Each fruit can vary in shape, some growing taller than others. With sweet, thick orange-yellow flesh, it is perfect for cooking and stores well through winter if cured properly. It takes approx. 3 months to grow before harvesting.
Average number of seeds: 8
Open-pollinated chemical-free seeds. Grown and saved in Wexford, Ireland. We only grow and save seeds from plants that were started from certified organic seeds.
Our seed packet includes growing tips and suggestions for cooking.
Cucurbita Pepo
A traditional variety, Jack-O-Lantern is a long-time favourite for Halloween carving. It produces large, oblong orange fruits with deep ridges, weighing 3 to 6 kilos. Each fruit can vary in shape, some growing taller than others. With sweet, thick orange-yellow flesh, it is perfect for cooking and stores well through winter if cured properly. It takes approx. 3 months to grow before harvesting.
Average number of seeds: 8
Open-pollinated chemical-free seeds. Grown and saved in Wexford, Ireland. We only grow and save seeds from plants that were started from certified organic seeds.
Our seed packet includes growing tips and suggestions for cooking.
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To ensure the best germination, the temperature must be at least 20°C. Sow seeds point-side down, 1.5 cm deep, in small pots with peat-free compost. Plant outdoors 90 cm apart from late May, once frosts have passed.
Sow indoors: April to early June
Plant out: Late May to July
Harvest: September to October
Check out our Grow & Cook section for more growing tips.
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Jack-O-Lantern pumpkin is perfect for soups, casseroles, curries, pies, and more. We love puréeing it for baked goods like muffins, brownies, tray bakes, pancakes, and, of course, pumpkin pies.
Check out our Grow & Cook section for more cooking ideas.
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