sakata pumpkin advantage brochure
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Sakata Pumpkin Advantage BrochureTRANSCRIPT
PUMPKINADVANTAGE
Sakata Seed America, Inc. • 18095 Serene Drive • Morgan Hill, CA 95037 • (408) 778-7758
www.sakatavegetables.com
Kandy Korn Plus Shape: Oblate / Weight: 1 lb • High yields make this a favorite • Deep orange fruit with dark green handles have real eye appeal • Good powdery mildew tolerance
Jack Sprat (XPU9079) Shape: Blocky round / Weight: 2-3 lb • Very uniform size and shape • High fruit numbers per plant • Nice dark green, embedded handles
Fall Splendor Shape: Round blocky / Weight: 5-6 lb • Very uniform smooth fruit • Excellent yield potential • Dark green handles are shaped for easy carrying
Baby Wrinkles (XPU8009) Shape: Round / Weight: 5-8 lb • A larger “pie class” pumpkin • Burnt orange color and rough skin gives a unique appearance • Dark green embedded handles
Hijinks AAS Winner Shape: Round blocky / Weight: 7-9 lb • Consistent fruit shape and size • Nice square shoulders and medium deep ribbing • Long dark green handles — ideal for schoolsters
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Captain Jack Shape: Tall barrel / Weight: 30+ lb • Several large fruits per plant retain large size • Requires lower plant population to obtain x-large size • Thick fl esh and fl at bottoms
Sakata…Your One-stop Shop for PumpkinsWhen it comes to pumpkins, size matters! That’s why we’re so pleased to offer an array of choices from mini to jumbo. Plus, Sakata pumpkins are bred with the grower in mind and offer disease resistance, excellent yield and high-quality, uniformly-shaped fruit. For pumpkins that deliver reliable performance and market fit, get the Sakata advantage!
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Baby Wrinkles (XPU8009) Shape: Round / Weight: 5-8 lb • A larger “pie class” pumpkin • Burnt orange color and rough skin gives a unique appearance • Dark green embedded handles
Hijinks AAS Winner Shape: Round blocky / Weight: 7-9 lb • Consistent fruit shape and size • Nice square shoulders and medium deep ribbing • Long dark green handles — ideal for schoolsters
Mrs. Wrinkles Shape: Round blocky / Weight: 14-18 lb • An attention grabber! • Strong embedded handles • Deep, wrinkled ribs and burnt orange color
Flat White Boer Ford Shape: Flattened / Weight: 10-15 lb • Highly ornamental! Stackable! • Edible! Bright orange fl esh has a sweet taste • White color stays white — does not bleach or yellow
Earlipak Shape: Round blocky / Weight: 18-22 lb • Uniform size and shape — great for the bin market • Very strong handle attachment • Intermediate resistance to powdery mildew
Diablo Shape: Round blocky / Weight: 18-22 lb • Uniform size and shape • Dark orange color with a strong, dark green embedded handle • Ideal for the Jack OʼLantern market
Honky Tonk (XPU6025) Shape: Blocky round / Weight: 20-25 lb • Ideal for the 40-count market • Deeply ribbed and wrinkled
Captain Jack Shape: Tall barrel / Weight: 30+ lb • Several large fruits per plant retain large size • Requires lower plant population to obtain x-large size • Thick fl esh and fl at bottoms
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PUMPKIN HYBRIDS
Variety Vine Type
Days to Maturity from Direct Seed Fruit Size / Shape
Skin Color /Ribbing
Handle Color / Length Uses & Remarks
Kandy Korn Plus F1 Bush 85 1 lb, 3.5 x 4.25” / oblate
Orange / smooth Dark green / 3” Very heavy yields on a bush type plant, attractive small fruit.
Rockafellow F1 Bush 85 2-3 lb, 5.5 x 6.5” / tear drop
Dark orange /smooth
Dark green / 4” Hard shell and smooth skin make it ideal for painting.
Jack Sprat (XPU9079) F1
Semi-determinate
100 2-3 lb, 5 x 6” /blocky round
Dark orange /shallow ribs
Dark green / 3.5” Strong embedded handle, very uniform size & shape, high fruit per plant and yield potential. Intermediate resistance to powdery mildew.
Fall Splendor F1 Semi-determinate
105 5-6 lb, 6.7 x 8.0” / round blocky
Dark orange /medium ribs
Dark green / 4.5” Very uniform blocky-round shape, average weight runs 5-6 lb.
Baby Wrinkles(XPU8009) F1
Semi-determinate
105 5-8 lb, 8 x 7” /round
Burnt orange /rough textured
Dark green / 4” A larger “pie class” pumpkin with burnt orange color and unique texture skin makes this variety stand out among its peers.
Hijinks F1 Indeterminate 100 7-9 lb, 7.5 x 8” /round blocky
Dark orange /shallow ribs
Dark green / 5” The consistency of the fruit shape and size makes this variety a good all around pumpkin.
Mrs. Wrinkles F1 Semi-determinate
100 14-18 lb, 9 x 10” /round blocky
Burnt orange /deep wrinkled
Dark green / 4” Strong embedded handle, deeply wrinkled ribs.
Diablo F1 Semi-determinate
100 18-22 lb, 9 x 11” /round blocky
Dark orange /medium ribs
Dark green / 4.5” Uniform size and shape make Diablo ideal for the Jack O’Lantern market.
Earlipack F1 Semi-determinate
95 18-22 lb, 11.5 x 13” / round blocky
Dark orange Dark green / 4.5” Very strong handle attachment. Uniform shape and size. Intermediate resistance to powdery mildew.
Honky Tonk (XPU6025) F1
Semi-determinate
105 20-25 lb, 10 x 13” / blocky round
Burnt orange /deep wrinkled
Dark green / 4” This is a larger version of Mrs. Wrinkles with burnt orange color, deep wrinkled skin and a dark embedded handle.
Mr. Wrinkles F1 Indeterminate 95 20-30 lb, 13 x 10.5” / barrel shaped
Dark orange /deep wrinkled
Dark green / 5” Strong embedded handle. Very strong vine.
El Toro (XPU9083) F1
Indeterminate 105 25-35 lb, 13 x 13” / blocky round
Deep dark orange /deep ribbed
Dark green / 5” El Toro translates to “the Bull” which describes this variety: extra large fruit with a large strong handle, dark orange color and deep ribbing.
Captain Jack F1 Indeterminate 110 30 lb +, 15 x 13” / tall barrel
Dark orange / medium ribs
Dark green / 4” Several large fruit per plant and will retain large fruit size. (This variety requires lower plant population to obtain larger size).
Flat White Boer Ford F1
Indeterminate 110-120 10-15 lb / flattened Creamy white / widely spaced, medium deep ribs
Light green to brown / 2”
Unique white color and flat shape for the specialty market. Also used for eating in other parts of the world. Maxima family.
DISCLAIMER: Claims and other disclosed information are based on our observations and/or information from other sources. Crop performance depends on the interaction between the genetic potential of the seed, its physiological characteristics, the environment, including management, and other uncontrollable factors that may alter expected performance. Statements on the reaction of varieties to a specifi c pathogen, pest or stress are based on evaluation under defi ned conditions. These reactions can be affected by changes in environmental and biological factors, especially new pathogen races, pest biotypes or vectors of disease agents. Therefore, we give no warranty, express or implied, for crop performance relative to the information given; nor do we accept any liability for any loss, direct or consequential, that may arise from any cause. Read all seed package labeling carefully as it contains terms and conditions of sale.
© 2012 Sakata Seed America, Inc.
Sakata Seed America, Inc. • 18095 Serene Drive • Morgan Hill, CA 95037 • (408) 778-7758
www.sakatavegetables.com