Gold Nugget is a small tasty little variety\u00a0of pumpkin that grows usually on a small bush like plant and produces a lot of fruit. Because the plant never gets bigger than about a metre wide it is ideal for growing in small spaces. The bushes produce well and often will have up to 7 or more fruit in a season.<\/p>\n
There are several growth forms that I\u00a0have had from seed – some that just form a clump or bush and some that form a small vine that trails along for a few metres. The fruiit can have various colour patterns but usually is about the same size – up to about 20cm diameter – and usually they ripen over time so you can pick them sequentially. Each one is about a small meal size. We use them as segments or slices and lightly cooked through in a flat frying pan and the adding them to things like pasta (excellent with fresh rocket added) or cooking them in a batter as tempura.<\/p>\n
My favourite form\u00a0are those that stay quite small and have a green tinge around the inside of the skin\u00a0– they do not lose this even when fully ripe. You can see this form in the larger one in the photo. The flavour is very intense.<\/p>\n
It is worth trying a few seeds in a corner and experimenting over a few years till you get a\u00a0form you like.<\/p>\n
They are pretty hardy plants and just need a bit of sun, water and manure to push the growth along.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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