Cucurbita pepo

Variety originated in France

Delicately skinned fruit is round and light green with tender, nicely nutty flavoured flesh. Flavour is at its best before the fruit reaches 7.5 cm in diameter. Larger fruit can be hollowed out and stuffed. Matures in 50-60 days.

How to Grow

Sow direct in a sunny site in late spring after soil has reached at least 20 C. Can be started indoors in paper or fibre pots 3 weeks early. Seed will quickly rot if planted in soil that is cooler than recommended. Seed typically germinates in 6-12 days.

Planting Depth: 2.5 cm. Seeds Per Hill: 6. Thin to: 4 plants/hill. Hill Spacing: 2 m.

Approx. 25 seeds/pkt