The 'Danka Polka' common pumpkin or squash is Polish-bred variety. This pumpkin produces large and tasty seeds that are called pepita in North America. The 'Danka Polka' belongs to indeterminate squash cultivars. Its shoots that creep over the ground, spread broadly. A single fruit of the proposed variety weighs 2.5 to 3 kg. It takes on a spherical shape and a green, marbled colour. The fruit has only a thin layer of flesh but is densely packed with seeds. One fruit consists up to 500 seeds. 

Pumpkin seeds have been eaten for centuries. Their excellent nutritional value has been proven by scientific research. They also supply valuable raw material for healthy oil. It strikes with its unique colour and taste. One can use pumpkin seeds in a variety of ways in the kitchen. They constitute a great addition to breakfast cereal, smoothies, bread spreads and salads. Roasted pumpkin seeds are a great savoury or sweet snack. You can produce homemade energy bars, cheese spreads and dips for vegetables out of the pumpkin seeds. They taste great on the crust of the home baked sour dough bread. We also recommend to substitute nuts or other seeds in the green pesto sauce. Pumpkin seeds have many health-supporting properties. They are, among others, rich in zinc, an element that is absolutely necessary for our well being. Regular consumption of pumpkin seeds improves body's resistance, prevents from arteriosclerosis, improves the condition of the skin and masculine sexual powers.

Growing pumpkin is easy. Grow seedlings from seeds sown onto a seeding tray or sow directly onto the field. April is the optimal seeding time if you intend to grow seedlings. Sow to the permanent site from the middle to the end of May. Plant the seedlings after the last frost in spring, because squash plants are not hardy. This plant requires a humous soil with high water capacity. It will thrive on a sunny and sheltered site. We recommend to keep 100 x 100 centimetre spacings between the plants. The harvest begins in August and lasts until end of October. The fruit can be stored long term,.

One package contains 100 grams of seeds. The basic plant facts, growing instructions, and the sow-by date can be found on the package label.

• Use: seeds
• Harvest time: August - October
• Growth form: creeping
• Site: sunny, sheltered; humous soil with high water capacity
• Weight: 100 g