Squash & Pumpkin

Squash and Pumpkin Seed

Winter squash and pumpkin need a long warm season, plenty of sunlight, and a fertile, well-drained soil. Southerners can direct sow, Northerners may want to start indoors in warm soil (70-80F). Squash and pumpkin seed is very prone to rotting in cool and/or wet conditions, keep the soil just moist. If starting indoors, use deep peat pots so as to not disturb roots when transplanting. Sow 1/2 to 1 inch deep, thin to 24-36 inches apart. Many folks use raised rows or hills to plant the seed to avoid rotting the seed and crown. Bees and insects are critical for good pollination and fruit set. SPECIAL CAUTION: Untreated squash and pumpkin seed is particularly susceptible to failure if planted in soil that is too cool or wet.

VZU25 - Mosquee de Provence
This European heirloom has smooth, green colored skin which turns brown/orange when fully ripe, almost terra-cotta. Flesh is orange, quite firm, and long-keeping. $2.59 View Details

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VZU24 - Pumpkin Piacentina
Here's a terrific pumpkin, with a beautiful grey-green, knobby skin. The flesh is yellow/orange, very firm, sweet, and nutty. This squash is also a long-keeper, and difficult to find here in the US. $2.59 View Details

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VZU18 - Pumpkin Quintale a Seme Giallo
(105 days) Also known in Italy as 'Tonne'. A long keeping pumpkin with large, round, and only lightly ribbed oblate fruits. Pale orange-colored rind and a slightly paler pulp. This variety is used as most pumpkins are in Italy for seed, seed oil, and for cooking. Produces a multitude of fruits that grow up to 50 lbs or more in size. Excellent when picked at about 25 or more with sweet dry flesh. $2.59 View Details

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ZZU01 - Squash da Pergola Lagenaria (Cucuzzi)
Although technically an edible gourd, this delightful Italian squash produces elongated cylindrical fruits (up to 3 ft.), light-green color. Wonderful eating before fully matured like a zucchini or squash, also grown for the sprouts, and used like gourds when the fully ripened fruit is emptied and dried for rustic containers. This is commonly used throughout Italy as 'cucuzzi'. $2.59 View Details

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ZZU02 - Squash Tardiva di Napoli
(90 days) Technically a pumpkin, this is a terrific 'butternut' squash substitute. Though shaped like a butternut it has a greenish grey exterior and sweet supple orange flesh. Grows larger than butternuts at 15 to 40 lbs on average. Not overly watery like some squash, and has a fine delicate flavor. $2.59 View Details

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ZZU03 - Squash Tonda Padana
(95 days) Very beautiful Italian cooking squash. Wonderful dry flesh that is very sweet for squash, more pumpkin-like, great for soups, gnocchi, and breads. Beautiful colors make this a show stopper. $2.59 View Details

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500 grams $42.95

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