Starke Ayres Pumpkin van Niekerk 500g

Stark Ayres Pumpkin Van Niekerk 500g is a bulk seed pack of the Van Niekerk pumpkin variety, one of the most widely grown and recognised South African heirloom pumpkin varieties. The Van Niekerk produces large, ribbed, grey-green pumpkins with sweet, dense orange flesh, widely used in traditional South African cooking. It is a favourite variety for home gardens, smallholdings, and market growing across South Africa.

Stark Ayres is one of South Africa's most established seed producers, providing home gardeners and market growers with quality vegetable, lawn, and flower seeds for decades. The 500g pack is suited to larger garden plots, smallholding production, and market garden plantings where multiple rows of pumpkin are required.

• Variety: Van Niekerk, large, ribbed grey-green skin, dense orange flesh
• Seed quantity: 500g (bulk pack)
• Plant type: Spreading vine, requires 3 to 4m space per plant
• Days to maturity: Approximately 100 to 120 days from transplanting
• Sowing season: Spring (September to November in most SA regions)
• Application: Home vegetable garden, smallholding, market garden production
• Storage: Long storage life, cured pumpkins store for several months post-harvest

Plant in warm soil with ample space. Deeply water during fruit development. Delivered nationwide by Move.store.