Corn
Pepo squash
Delicata - Pepo squash
Ref : L0767
- Cucurbita pepo
Bag of 12 seeds
This old variety produces green-striped cream fruit, up to 20 cm long and weighing almost 1 kg. Its firm, yellow-orange flesh is reminiscent of reinette apples when raw, and of chestnuts when cooked.
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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 2 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 1000 g
12 seeds
elongated
mealy
Light green
edible
From 150 to 200 cm
From 15 to 25 cm
semi-hot
United States
1894
This ancient variety was introduced to the USA in 1894 by New York seedsman Peter Henderson. It is also known by the following names: "Bohemian", "Sweet Potatoe" and "Ward's Individual".
Peter Henderson seed company
