Valenciano
Variety
created by Möwe at 20.05.2025
Growth habit
lifespan: annual
growth habit: rank
Color
white
creamy
light grey
white-light grey
Taste
sweet
creamy
Fruit shape
ribbed
flat round
Location
planting: bed
planting: outdoor
planting: raised bed
planting: near compost
Heat requirement: high
light: sunny to semi-shady
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
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The pumpkin is an annual, water- and nutrient-hungry crop. It loves warmth, is strongly climbing and can reach a considerable size. The pumpkin fruit is an armored berry that differs in shape, color and size depending on the variety. Accordingly, a distinction is made between edible, food and ornamental pumpkins. Female and male flowers form on the same plant. Male flowers grow on long stalks, female flowers can be recognized by a thick, round ovary at the base of the flower.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
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.
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Plant distance
100 cm
Row spacing
150 cm
Seeding depth
3 cm
Downy mildew
Powdery mildews
Land snails