Moranga

Price range: $3.50 through $431.25

This beautiful squash comes from Brazil. Its name comes from the traditional dish ‘Camarão na moranga’ which means ‘shrimp in a squash’. Also known as Pink Pumpkin. These 4-8 pound fruits range in color from light pink to salmon. Prolific plants.

Additional information

Weight N/A
Seed Type

Conventional

Latin Name:

Cucurbita maxima

Alternate Names

Pink Pumpkin

Germination:

8-12 days

Maturity:

95 days

Exposure:

Full Sun

Planting Method:

Direct sow seeds after danger of frost has passed. Or start indoors 3 weeks before last frost date.

Planting Depth:

1"

Spacing:

Sow 6-8 seeds in hills 6-8' apart. Thin to 3-4 seeds. Or plant in rows 6-8' apart, spacing plants 8-12" apart in the row.

Seed Count

+/- 120 per ounce; 1,995 per pound

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