Butternut Sonca

Season Overview

Description

Wonderful selection of Hungarian origin. Type: Muscat pumpkin. Sonca, the abbreviation for Sonkatök = ham pumpkin, is initially green, then turns bright orange when fully ripe. The variety produces quite early, the pear-shaped fruits are set in large numbers and are the ideal portion size at 1-2 kg. The flesh is of excellent quality, dark orange, solid, juicy and firm with a fine melon aroma and nutty taste. To harvest fully ripe fruit, pre-cultivation and planting is recommended, ripening time approx. 110 days. Stores well.

Growing tips

Cultivate at a temperature between 20 and 24 °C. The germination period is approx. 10 days. Bushy growing pumpkins require an area of approx. 1 m², climbing pumpkins approx. 3 m². We recommend pre-growing seedlings. An even supply of water and nutrients is important for healthy growth and abundant fruiting. In the event of drought or a lack of fertilization, the small pumpkins will partially die. At temperatures below 5°C, you should cover the entire plant with fleece. The fleece should be removed as soon as flowers form. Place a small wooden board, a flat stone or straw under the fruit to prevent the fruit from rotting on wet soil. You can harvest as soon as the pumpkin sounds hollow when you "tap" it. To harvest, cut the pumpkin at the stem, but leave part of the stem attached to the fruit. Otherwise the pumpkins will rot quickly and cannot be stored for as long.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Very humid

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Seeding distance

100 cm

Row spacing

150 cm

Seeding depth

3 cm