Howard Dill's true Atlantic Giant cultivar from Windsor, Nova Scotia grows very large orange fruit. Open-pollinated plants need wide spacing and mature in about 125 days.
Hills need fertile soil with compost and steady water. Sow 1/2-1 inch deep; seed sprouts in 7-10 days at 70-90 degrees, started indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost or sown outside after frost, spaced 36-48 inches.
Features
True Howard Dill cultivar
Very large exhibition-size fruit
Open-pollinated variety
Spacing: 36-48 inches, rows 48-60 inches
Maturity: About 125 days
Sow depth: 1/2-1 inch
Seed count: 8 seeds
Botanical name: Cucurbita maxima
Days to sprout: 7-10 days
Seller: Seed & Bulb
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Grabbed these for the kids, they want to try for a really big one.
