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Welcome to Louie's Pumpkin Patch!

2023 – everything is harvested in the Pumpkin Patch

Welcome back 2024

 

See what’s happening in the pumpkin patch in 2023

 

Squash recipes (in Swedish), pdf 

Pumpkin recipes (in Swedish), pdf 

Grower Profile from Johnny's Selected Seeds

 

Harvest Festival at Rörs Bygdegård Hall – 2020

September 26 - 79, 2020

Click here to see pictures from the 2020 harvest

 

Harvest Festival at Rörs Bygdegård Hall - 2019

September 28 - 29, 2019

Click here to see pictures from the end of the season 2019

 

Harvest Festival at Rörs Bygdegård Hall - 2018

September 29 - 30, 2018

Click here to see pictures from the harvest festival 2018

 

Harvest Festival at Rörs Bygdegård Hall - 2017

September 23 - 24, 2017

Click here to see pictures from the harvest festival 2017

 

Harvest Festival at Rörs Bygdegård Hall - 2011

        
  Before                                                                             After

 

 


Pictures from 2023 in the pumpkin patch

 

Pictures from 2022 in the pumpkin patch

 

Pictures from 2021 in the pumpkin patch

 

Pictures from 2020 in the pumpkin patch

 

Pictures from 2019 in the pumpkin patch

 

Pictures from 2018 in the pumpkin patch

 

Pictures from 2017 in the pumpkin patch

 

Pictures from 2016 in the pumpkin patch

 

Pictures from 2015 in the pumpkin patch

 

Pictures from 2014 in the pumpkin patch

 

Pictures from 2013 in the pumpkin patch

 

Pictures from 2012 in the pumpkin patch

 

Pictures from 2011 in the pumpkin patch

Check out the new C. pepo varieties found in the patch in 2011

Check out the new C. maxima variety found in the patch in 2011

 


 

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We visited Inger Johanne and Arne Ulfeng in Fredrikstad, Norway. They published a book about pumpkins and squash with good recipes and wonderful pictures, available only in Norwegian.

 


 

Seeds of many of the cultivars of squash and pumpkins shown on Louie's Pumpkin Patch homepage are available from 

Semenco AB

Please make your request to:

Semenco AB
Brovallavägen 105
SE-261 76 Asmundtorp, Sweden. 

E-mail:  info@semenco.se  
Phone: +46 418 490450

 


Read about pumpkin history here .

Read about pumpkin fun facts and trivia here.


 

In Sweden we plant after risk for frost, usually around May 15. Check what Johnny's Selected Seeds recommends for pumpkins and winter squash.

 

 


 

Our Mission:

Our goal is to introduce pumpkins and squash into Swedish cuisine. This is done by growing, demonstrating, and exhibiting many different varieties of pumpkins and squash.

 


 

Profile – Louis Lehmann:

A little about myself
My hobby is growing squash and pumpkins. I'm an American who brought this hobby with me to Sweden, along with my wife Myra and daughter Kassie in 1972. By profession I have been a plant breeder working mainly with cereals. In 2001 I had more than 150 different varieties, which I have received from all over the world. I have been having trials here in Sweden since 1973. I have trialed about 580 varieties and experimentals of squash, pumpkins and gourds.  I have also trialed about 35 varieties of ornamental and sweet corn. At present I am usually trialing about 70 varieties of squash, pumpkins and gourds. I am also trialing about 7 varieties of sweet corn.

These trials have been mainly for selecting early types that do well here. It is also very interesting to see the variation occurring in Cucurbita. I had along with a friend been trying for many years to introduce various types of summer squash, winter squash, and pumpkins into the Swedish diet. This went very slowly, but one can see today the greater variation found in the supermarkets. We've also been trying to get more farmers and households to grow a larger variety of squashes and pumpkins. Halloween has become very popular here. My main interest has however been in gourmet types.

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See the Progress Reports which were sent to participating seed suppliers.

See Where is Sweden? This is a paper presented at the "Cucurbitaceae 2000" held in Israel March 19-23, 2000. This describes some of our work and results.

 

Available only in Swedish (endast svenska):
I have also written an article published in the Journal of the Swedish Seed Association, Vol 3:97-107. There are several pictures of me and my pumpkins, along with information about the varieties of Cucurbita that can be grown in Sweden. There are tips on how to grow pumpkins as well as how to use them, including several delicious recipes. The nutritional values of different varities of pumpkins and squash are compared to other vegetables.
Cucurbita i Sverige och världen

 

Baby food:

Our granddaughter thinks Grandpa's grey winter squash developed in New Zealand by Hybrid Seed Company New Zealand Ltd is very sweet. Notice that her dish is empty and she is showing off her two new front teeth. Her bib says, "I love Grandpa". 

After cooking, mix in blender until smooth. Add nothing -- it is already sweet and full of vitamin A.

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