Jester Hybrid Pumpkin F1

Be sure to check out our Pumpkin Growing Guide to learn how to successfully grow pumpkins at home. Jester Pumpkin is a hybrid pumpkin variety with striking salmon-colored bumpy skin that adds a colorful pop to your garden or market stand. The Jester is both ornamental and edible and produces fruits that weigh between 7-10 lbs. with 2-3 plants per vine. These medium-sized stacking pumpkins have deep flat ribs and have a surprisingly bright yellow flesh inside that makes for great eating. The vigorous plants set early on the vine and have good yields. Cucurbita maxima. 110 days to maturity. Pumpkins may be direct-seeded or transplanted, although we highly recommend direct seeding. To ensure a good stand, we recommend planting Seeds every 12″ along the intended row. Once plants emerge, thin plants to one every 2 feet. Pumpkins can be susceptible to plant diseases like downy mildew and powdery mildew if leaves receive excess moisture. As a result, we recommend using drip irrigation on win