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Jarrahdale pumpkin

Cucurbita maxima ʽJarrahdale’

Also called Winter Squash, Pumpkin, Pumkin, Great Pumpkin, Red Gourd, Squash, Atlantic Giant Pumpkin

Jarrahdale pumpkin
Photo: Lankiveil, CC BY-SA 3.0

Jarrahdale is an heirloom Australian winter squash (Cucurbita maxima) with blue-grey skin and sweet orange flesh. Grow it like other winter squash: full sun, rich soil, and a long warm season.

Family
Cucurbitaceae (Gourd family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply at the base, especially during fruiting, and keep foliage dry.
Soil
Rich, well-drained soil or compost-enriched beds.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Edible
Yes, some parts

About

The Jarrahdale pumpkin is an heirloom variety of winter pumpkin bred in Australia with a blue-gray skin, named after the Western Australian town of Jarrahdale. The Jarrahdale closely resembles the Queensland blue. It cuts easily, and has orange, sweet-tasting flesh.

Other Cucurbita plants

Japanese Pie Pumpkin · Coyote Melon · Coyote Gourd · Cucurbita cylindrata · Fingerleaf gourd · Ecuadorian Squash · Figleaf gourd · Missouri gourd · Cucurbita galeottii · Bitter Pumpkin · Marten Gourd · Winter squash

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Jarrahdale pumpkin by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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