Cargo PMR pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo 'Cargo PMR'
USDA zones3 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 2.5 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Orange
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Cargo PMR' pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo 'Cargo PMR') is a vegetable for the food garden. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It grows at a rapid pace and reaches 24 to 30 inches tall. The orange flowers open from early to late summer, and the fruit has strong handles and beautiful color.
Pairs well with Berkeley Tie-Dye Pink Tomato tomato, Dolce Fresca basil, and Gimlet cucumber.