Sowing calendar · Fruiting

Pumpkin

Cucurbita maxima, C. moschata · Abóbora, Calabaza, Courge, Kürbis, Zucca, abobora

Calendar

Calendar for mainland Portugal.

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• Sow in traysMar–Apr
• Sow directApr–Jun
• TransplantApr–Jun
• HarvestSep–Nov

Germination

6–10 days · soil from 15 °C

Spacing

200 cm between rows · 150 cm apart

Sowing depth

3 cm

Harvest after

110–150 days

Water need

medium

Frost

frost tender

Life cycle

annual

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Seed saving

medium · keeps ~5 years

Notes

Harvest when the stem turns corky, leaving 5 cm of stem. Cure 1–2 weeks in the sun; keeps for months.

Good neighbours

Green beanSweet corn

Keep apart from

Potato

Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.