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'Kakai' Pumpkins

Sub-Category:	Small Ornamental

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Description:	Small, ornamental and culinary with hulless seeds for roasting. Black striped Australian variety. Plant bears 2 or 3 fruit.
Days To Maturity:	100
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Rating Summary

Overall: (3.0 Stars) Taste: (4.0 Stars) Yield: (2.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (3.0 Stars)

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Number of Reviews: 1

KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease

Reviewed on 07/03/2014 by Carl - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Sullivan, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
These are like the Lady Godiva squash, the flesh is not very good, but the hull-less seeds are very tasty (hence my 4 star rating) and supposedly very healthy. They're based on Austrian pumpkins said to be good for prostate health.

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