Getting a new pumpkin variety to the market takes many years of trialing and hard work. This time all the hard work has paid off with our new variety.
Baron
After 2 years of commercial sales, Baron is going from strength to strength. Yields have been very high this past season. The internal colour is second to none and the outside skin is a smooth grey.
Baron also has a smaller seed cavity meaning higher fruit weight and more of the pumpkin that is edible. It has been said by some growers that Baron is the tastiest pumpkin on the market at the moment.
Photo below left: Cut Baron, note the exceptional colour Photo below right: Baron field
Miles Fong of Desloe Produce, had this to say about Baron:
“Baron is very easy to grow. Low maintenance and only needed one fertiliser application. A vigorous canopy which grows fast to cover the ground and helps keep the weeds down. There was no disease either. Baron has great internal colour and all our customers comment on how good the flavour is.”
Photo above: L to R, Scott, Dennis & Miles Fong
PUM 2156
This is a new pumpkin with an average fruit weight of 1.8-2.2 kg. Shape looks more elongated oval once cut in half. Smooth skin with very good internal colour. Storage approximately three months. Very sweet flavour.
Photo below: PUM 2156, cut and whole
Lefroy Valley Pumpkin-Butternut Range
Additionally there are:
Pacific King: 3-3.5kg, excellent colour and storage. Early
Invincible: 3-3.5kg, excellent colour and storage. Main
Dame: 3.5-5.5kg, excellent colour and cutting. Main
T Rex: 1.5-2.2kg, great colour and storage. Main
Waltham: 1.2-1.8kg, OP variety. Main
Sweet Mama: 1.5-2kg, bush squash. Early
Supermarket Select: 2-3kg, storage squash. Main
