Calabaza, Jack o' Lantern
- Ontario Grown
$2.50
SKU: GS-6853-SUR-DT
- Free shipping on orders over $50 (in Canada)
- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Descripción
El término jack-o'-lantern se utilizó originalmente para describir el fenómeno visual ignis fatuus (lit., "fuego tonto") conocido como fuego fatuo en el folclore inglés. Usado especialmente en el este de Inglaterra, su uso más antiguo conocido data de la década de 1660. El Oxford English Dictionary (OED) registra el uso del término en Gran Bretaña desde 1658 en referencia a ignis fatuus, y desde 1663 a 1704 en referencia a un hombre con una linterna o a un sereno. El OED da 1837 como la fecha más temprana en la que el término se utilizó para referirse a una linterna tallada a partir de un nabo o una calabaza.
Especificaciones
- Plant Name: Surprise Pumpkin Fest Mix / Heirloom Specialty Pumpkin Blend (Cucurbita species)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated Variety Mix
- Plant Class: Warm-Season Annual Vegetable / Gourd Family (Cucurbitaceae)
- Color: Assorted shades of deep orange, bright yellow, porcelain white, slate blue, sage green, dark bronze, striped bi-colors
- Plant Characteristics: Spreading vine habit (10–20 feet length / 3–6 meters), diverse fruit shapes (smooth, deeply ribbed, warted, mini, pie, giant jack-o'-lanterns), high yield potential, long storage capacity
- Suitable Space: Large vegetable plots, dedicated pumpkin patches, field rows, garden borders with space to vine
- Season: Late Spring through Autumn Harvest (Warm Season, ~90–110 Days to Maturity)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Start seeds indoors late April to early May in 3-inch biodegradable pots 3 to 4 weeks prior to transplanting (sow 0.75 to 1 inch deep with bottom heat 21–29°C / 70–85°F). Direct sow outdoors late May to early June once soil temperatures exceed 18°C (65°F), frost risk completely passed. Space hills or individual plants 4 to 6 feet apart in rows 6 to 8 feet apart.
- Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily required for healthy vine development, fruit set)
- Watering Needs: Moderate to High (requires steady moisture during initial growth, flowering, fruit development; prefers fertile, rich, well-drained soil, avoiding overhead watering to minimize powdery mildew)
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