Pumpkins 'Thelma Sanders Sweet Potato'

  • Product number: 215890
  • Origin: North America
  • Latin: Cucurbita pepo

The shape of the fruit is reminiscent of an acorn, sometimes even achieving a perfect heart shape! This special beige-coloured variety therefore belongs to the well-known Acorn type in the US. The characteristics of Acorn squashes: handy small, tasty, even slightly sweet, and usually non-trailing, but this rare variety does trail.

Pumpkins can be grown outdoors without problems. The growing tips can be pruned regularly and are edible! Harvesting during dry weather provides 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 those listed together, please indicate it clearly.

Names:
Latin: Cucurbita pepo
Dutch: Pumpkin 'Thelma Sanders Sweet Potato'
Also known as: Acorn Squash
English: Pumpkin 'Thelma Sanders Sweet Potato'

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Sowing method: From mid-March (indoors) or mid-May outdoors at the final growing position. Plant spacing 100x150 cm. Pumpkins can be grown outdoors without problems. The growing tips should be pruned regularly and are edible! Harvesting during dry weather results in the best storage life.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • March
  • April
  • May

Harvesting time:

  • September
  • October

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Indoors
  • Outdoors

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: Yellow flowers
  • Origin: North America
  • Average growth height: More than 200 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Annual
  • Attractive to insects: Various insects
  • Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Moderate
  • Latin: Cucurbita pepo
  • Dutch: Pumpkin 'Thelma Sanders Sweet Potato'
  • Also known as: Acorn squash
  • English: Pumpkin 'Thelma Sanders Sweet Potato'
  • All year round

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