Candy Roaster - Maxima squash
This American variety offers large fruits of various shapes, elongated and up to 15 kg, or round and up to 7 kg. The skin can be orange or orange-green, and the flesh is very sweet and fragrant.
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in bucket, in the ground
Sow in pots at a temperature of between 18 and 20°C, 2 to 3 weeks before planting. Transplant, with the root ball, into the ground, after the last frosts, at a distance of at least 2 m in all directions. For sowing directly into the ground, sow after the last frosts, once the soil has warmed up. In both cases, prepare holes filled with compost or organic matter two weeks in advance to accommodate your plants or seeds.
March, April, May
April, May, June
July, August, September, October, November
in the ground
sunny
fort
humus
rich, heavy, furniture
Cucurbita maxima
late
From 8000 to 15000 g
12 seeds
variable
thick
Orange
edible
From 150 to 400 cm
From 15 to 20 cm
runner
United States
This variety comes from the Appalachian mountain region of the United States.