Amazonka?

[grannyjanny]

Has anyone grown pumpkin amazonka please? Compact plant so I'm considering it ;D

[grannyjanny]

[pumkinlover]

odd name if it's compact ;)

[grannyjanny]

Semi bush so I'm hoping so ;D.

[goodlife]

http://www.suttons.co.uk/Information/Browse+by/Grow+Your+Own/Grow+your+own+Top+Ten/Pumpkin/Pumpkin+Amazonka+Seeds_175668.htm
I think this is what you are 'talking' about? Never grown it, but it looks interesting.

[Steve.]

I grew amazonka last year, the plants where given to me, but they did not grow like a bush, they trailed like any other pumpkin I have grown before. I still have two 'kins left in storage.

Steve...:)

[grannyjanny]

Steve, what did you think of the taste & were they very vigorous?

[grannyjanny]

Bumping ;D

[Steve.]

Hi Granny, sorry I got caught up in something else.

The flavour was quite good but nothing to write home about, I did not consider this plant to be anymore vigoruos than other pumpkins I have grown.

1 'kin left now, so here is a photo for you, all where about this size or slightly bigger.



This year I will not be growing edible pumpkins, just a giant. Instead I will grow more Butternut squash (Var: Sprinter) as I was particularly impressed with it's taste and storing qualities. Sadly no photo's of that one as all have been eaten.

Steve...:)