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Pumpkin 1974.2 Daho 2024Champion genetics
Pumpkin

Pumpkin 1974.2 Daho 2024

895 kg — and heavier than its measurements predicted.

From €38Why this price?

Grown by Mehdi Daho in 2024, this 895.5 kg pumpkin weighed 6% more than its OTT measurements estimated. A denser-than-average fruit: what growers call going “heavy to the chart”.

Pedigree

Grower
Mehdi Daho
Year
2024
Parent fruit
895.5 kg · 1,974.2 lb
Pedigree tree of Pumpkin 1974.2 Daho 2024

Growing requirements

What this crop asks of you, rated by Nicolas across his five decisive criteria.

  • Irrigation
  • Climate resilience
  • Disease susceptibility
  • Managing the giant fruit
  • Nutrition & soil

His tips for this crop

  • Enriched soil (300–600 L of compost).
  • Slow, deep irrigation.
  • Shade the fruit from 20 kg onwards.
  • Strict pruning.
  • Check the fruit daily.

Rated per species: it applies to every line we offer in this category. A word you don’t know? See the glossary →

At a glance

Difficulty
Advanced
Potential
Up to 1,000 kg
Vegetative phase
45–60 days
Fruit growth
70–130 days
Seeds / pack
1 seed

Genetic potential: up to 1,000 kg. In practice, a beginner usually grows 50 to 100 kg, an experienced grower 800 to 1,000 kg.