Squash 'New England Blue Hubbard' / 'Blue Hubbard'
- Product number: 214600.1
- Origin: North America
- Latin: Cucurbita maxima
Storage pumpkin with decorative, bumpy skin. Quite a heavy type (5-10 kg) with a blue-grey colour. The fruit has a rounded body with a neck on both sides. A particularly decorative pumpkin that can be stored for a year without problems!
Pumpkins can be grown outdoors without any problems. The growing tips can be pruned regularly and are edible! Harvesting during dry weather gives the best storability. All pumpkins are edible! For some varieties, we list synonyms, which are the names under which the variety is also known. For other varieties, we list very similar varieties; if you have a clear preference for one of the varieties listed together, please state this clearly.
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Latin: Cucurbita maxima
Dutch: Pumpkin 'New England Blue Hubbard'
Also known as: Blue Hubbard
English: Pumpkin 'New England Blue Hubbard'
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- Flower colour: Yellow flowers
- Origin: North America
- Average growth height: More than 200 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Cucurbita maxima
- Dutch: Pumpkin 'New England Blue Hubbard'
- Also known as: Blue Hubbard
- English: Pumpkin 'New England Blue Hubbard'
