King Bush table - Pepo squash
This non-runner variety of acorn squash produces 4 to 8 fruits weighing 500 g to 1.5 kg, with a very hard skin. They keep for 3 to 6 months, and their orange, stringy flesh has a sweet, almond-like flavor.
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in the ground, in bucket
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 1 m in all directions. For sowing directly into the ground, sow after the last frosts when the soil is well warmed. Sow or transplant into planting holes filled with compost and prepared 2 weeks in advance.
March, April, May
April, May, June
June, July, August, September, October, November
in the ground
sunny
fort
humus
drained, rich
Cucurbita pepo
mid-season
From 500 to 1500 g
12 seeds
conical
fibrous
Dark green
edible
From 150 to 400 cm
From 15 to 25 cm
bushy
United States
1974
Selected by the University of Connecticut in 1974.