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Winter Squash Seeds - Puerto Rican, Pumpkin
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This Winter Squash Seed variety, known as Puerto Rican Pumpkin or Calabaza, is cultivated using organic methods and is open-pollinated with heirloom qualities. Widely grown in the Caribbean and Central and South America, this squash is a staple in these regions.
Common Names
- Jamaican Pumpkin ,
- West Indian,
- Haitian Pumpkin,
- Caribbean Pumpkin,
- abóbora,
- Cuban Squash
Puerto Rican Pumpkin -(Calabaza) is a squash variety, grown throughout Caribbean as well in the Central - and South America . It is a creeping, annual tropical vine with large lobed leaves and branching tendrils; the flesh of the fruit is bright orange. The flowers are yellow and pollination is done by bees.
The taste is sweet and Calabaza is used in many west Indianian Latin and Chinese dishes.
Health benefits of pumpkin seeds. Pumpkin seeds nutrition facts and health benefits
Calabaza tolerates hot weather conditions . Can Start Indoor 4 wk before the last frost , It should be planted early in the spring as soon as the danger of frost is past.
full sun, rich warm soil with good drainage, water regularly. Can also Sow the seed directly and it will germinate within 2 weeks.
Plant spacing the rows should be spaced 6-9 feet apart, and the plants spaced 4 feet apart, in the row. Planting season is late spring and summer.
- Maturity info
- Approximately 80 days
- Nutrition info
- High in dietary fiber and rich in Vitamin A & C
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