West Coast Seeds
West Coast Seeds (Jack Be Little)
West Coast Seeds (Jack Be Little)
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C. pepo. While they are edible and actually quite tasty, most growers choose Jack Be Little pumpkin seeds for the compact vines and tiny, undeniably cute miniature pumpkins that follow. Each flattened, deeply-ribbed fruit measures only 5cm (2") tall and about 13cm (5") across the top. If cured fully on the vine, the fruits will last as ornaments for as long as twelve months! Jack Be Little makes perfect little bright orange pumpkins for fall decorations, and each plant produces up to eight fruits. Be sure to keep one or two for dicing into fall soups or slicing thin for tempura.
| Latin Name |
Cucurbita maxima & C. pepo. |
| Difficulty |
Easy, but these big plants require lots of room. |
| Exposure | Full-sun |
| Sprouting | 7-14 days |
| Matures | 95 days |
| Starting |
Sow seeds 2cm (1″) deep. Sow 3 seeds in each spot you want a plant to grow and thin to the strongest plant. Space plants at a minimum of 90-120cm (36-48″) apart in rows 120-180cm (48-72″) apart. If starting transplants indoors, consider using the 12-cell plug inserts. |
| Growing |
Ideal pH: 6.0-6.8. These big plants need lots of food. Choose a sunny spot with fertile, well-draining soil. Dig in a generous quantity of finished compost and/or composted manure. Dig in 1 cup of complete organic fertilizer under each plant. All pumpkins grow male flowers first, then the female flowers are produced. The female flowers have tiny fruits at the base of the petals and require pollination by bees, mostly. Incomplete pollination is common at the beginning of the season, and results in small fruits that are misshapen at the flower end. Discard these damaged fruits before they rot. |
| Germination Rate | 80% |
| Seed Life | 2 years |
Can be used as edible soup bowls
Cute, tiny, bright orange little orange
Wonderful for decorative fall displays
Open-pollinated seeds
