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Pumpkin Galeux d'Eysines - Cucurbita maxima

Cucurbita maxima Galeux d'Eysines
Pumpkin

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The packet arrived in good condition, however there are not 42 seeds in the packet as described on the website... only 27 seeds!

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Disease-resistant variety recognisable by its pink skin and corky galls. Its yellow-orange flesh is fine, firm, tender, and sweet. It produces 2 to 4 fruits per plant, 20 to 50 cm (8 to 20in), 5 to 10 kg. It is a trailing variety of excellent taste quality.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
30 cm
Spread at maturity
1.50 m
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Germination time (days)
5 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover with heat
Sowing period March to June
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Flowering time June to September
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Harvest time September to December
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Description

The Eysines Warty Pumpkin is a resistant variety recognizable by its pink skin and corky warts. Its yellow-orange flesh is fine, firm, tender, and sweet. It produces 2 to 4 fruits per plant (20 to 50 cm (8 to 20in), 5 to 10 kg). It is a trailing variety of excellent taste.

Cucurbita maxima Galeux d'Eysines, similar in size to a pumpkin, stands out for its dry corky warts that resemble embroidery. Their numbers increase as they ripen.

 

Pumpkins, potimarrons, and giraumons belong to the Cucurbitaceae family and the species Cucurbita maxima. This annual herbaceous plant has long, vigorous, trailing, and even climbing stems with the help of strong tendrils. Each plant has separate male and female flowers, making it monoecious; it is the female flowers that will produce the fruits once fertilized by the pollen of the male flowers.

They come in many shapes and colors, from large ribbed fruits with orange or red flesh, to oblong shapes, pear shapes, or 'Turkish hat' shapes. Originally from South America, this species was introduced to Europe around the 16th or 17th century, along with its cousins, other species of Cucurbita. They are often mistakenly called 'pumpkins' when they belong to a different species, Cucurbita pepo, with stringy flesh and a hard, fibrous stem. As for the pumpkin, it has sweet, flavourful, and less stringy flesh with a tender and spongy stem.

Pumpkins are rich in vitamins and trace elements, low in calories, rich in potassium, and have antioxidant properties.

 

Harvest and Storage

Harvest the squash as late as possible, without risking the first frosts. Keep the stem as thick as possible and store them in a temperate room, 10 to 15°C (50 to 59°F). This way, you can store them for a few months to a year, avoiding them touching each other.

 

Gardening Tips

You can bury the stems at the nodes to encourage rooting.

To save space and protect your fruits from rot, you can grow pumpkins on supports such as a trellis or sturdy stakes.

During fruit ripening, you can place a tile, a brick, for example, between the ground and the fruit to isolate it and limit premature rot. A thick mulch will also do the trick.

 

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Pumpkin: planting, sowing, growing
Family sheet
by Virginie T. 11 min.
Pumpkin: planting, sowing, growing
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Harvest

Harvest time September to December
Type of vegetable Fruit vegetable
Vegetable colour pink
Size of vegetable Medium
Interest Flavour, Nutritional value, Colour
Use Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 30 cm
Spread at maturity 1.50 m
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased

Botanical data

Genus

Cucurbita

Species

maxima

Cultivar

Galeux d'Eysines

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Other common names

Pumpkin

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Annual

Product reference • 21561

Planting and care

Preparation

Pumpkins like a loose, rich and deep soil. Dig a hole at least 40 cm (16in) in all directions and fill it with well-decomposed manure and/or compost. In addition to good fertilization, they will need plenty of water and heat, and plenty of space (at least 1 square metre).

 

Sowing

Before sowing, you can soak the seeds for 24 hours in a little water to stimulate germination.

Either, 3 weeks before transplanting, under a frame or in a warm place,16 to 30°C (60.8 to 86°F), starting from March, sow 2 or 3 seeds per pot or container large enough for root development. Germination will occur 3 to 5 days later. Then keep only the most vigorous plant. Plant in open ground after mid-May, once all risk of frost has passed. It is important not to sow too early, as the plants could become weak and/or their root system, which has developed too much, would not withstand transplantation.

Or, from mid-May, directly in place, by planting 3 seeds together, as soon as there is no more risk of frost and the soil is well warmed up. Thin out after 2 to 3 weeks, keeping only the most vigorous plant. Cover the soil with organic matter (compost, clippings, leaves...), which will help maintain soil moisture.

 

Watering

From sowing or planting, water generously, taking care not to displace the seeds, and regularly during fruit formation. However, once the fruits have formed, during ripening, limit watering.

Seedlings

Sowing period March to June
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover with heat
Germination time (days) 5 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Pruning instructions For varieties with large fruits, it is necessary to prune in order to control growth and promote fruiting. Prune from June to September. On the main stem, after the formation of 4 to 5 true leaves, cut after the second one. Then, on the lateral branches that develop without fruits, prune after the fifth leaf as soon as they have 8. Then, cut 2 leaves after the formation of each fruit, without keeping all the fruits. Depending on the varieties and the desired size of the fruit, it is advisable to keep 1 to 3 fruits for larger specimens, 5 to 6 to obtain small pumpkins, squashes or potimarrons, and 8 to 10 for mini squashes. Remove branches without fruits to limit vegetative growth.
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to +1.5°C (USDA zone 10b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil light
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), Moist soil

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