Gardening

[Don Alaska]

Never heard of any vine borers in this area Don

Some trees in our area get attacked by white ants

I checked one of my suppliers, and they have Jarrahdale listed as a pumpkin. I don't have borers here either, but when I lived in warmer parts of the U.S., vine borers and, to a lesser extent, squash bugs were the bane of everyone growing squash or pumpkins. I now have my summer squash/zucchini planted in soil blocks (96) and my winter squash and pumpkins also in soil blocks (64).

 

[Kate Ellery]

Jarradale is hard to cut as well @Don Alaska , they are known to grow huge ….Im not sure but I think they may be a cross with the Queensland Blue that you needed a good sharp axe to cut the darn things ….I still see them in veggie shops ..never in Supermarkets
The most popular in Australia is the butternut currently it’s almost $5 a kg……we used to refer to QB as a mongrel pumpkin ( no particular breed ) cause it was so hard .

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Queensland Blue pumpkins

are frequently crossed with other C. maxima varieties, often resulting in accidental hybrids when grown near Jap (Kent), Jarrahdale, or Butternut, leading to varied shapes, colors, and flavors.
is a known cross involving Crown, Ironbark, and Button, while hybrids can often appear

 

[Kate Ellery]

Ironbark Pumpkin
The Ironbark pumpkin is an iconic Australian heirloom variety (c. 1950s) renowned for its extremely thick, bumpy, dark blue-green skin and dense, sweet, bright orange flesh. Known as an excellent long-term storage keeper, it has a dry texture perfect for roasting or baking. It produces 2.5kg to 8kg fruits on long vines

 

[Marie Miller]

First hot bananas will be on the plate today.