Year Introduced: | 1959 |
Country of Origin: | USA |
Hybridizer or Originator: | Bred by Elwyn Meader and Albert Yaeger |
Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Uses: | Vegetable |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Can handle transplanting |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Parentage: | New Hampshire Midget x Pumpkin Rind |
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