Plant Encyclopedia

Description:

A spooky selection that is both decorative and delicious; producing petite 1lb white pumpkins that give way to bright orange flesh; a lovely sweet flavor and texture, excellent for baking, soups, stews and roasting

Edible Qualities

Casperita Pumpkin is an annual vegetable plant that is typically grown for its edible qualities. It produces small white round fruit with orange flesh which are typically harvested when mature. The fruits have a sweet taste.

The fruit are most often used in the following ways:

• Cooking
• Baking

Planting & Growing

Casperita Pumpkin will grow to be about 28 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. When planted in rows, individual plants should be spaced approximately 3 feet apart. This vegetable plant is an annual, which means that it will grow for one season in your garden and then die after producing a crop.

This plant is typically grown in a designated vegetable garden. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.