Basil and Tulsis
Maxima squash
Olive Green - Maxima squash
Ref : P2223
- Cucurbita maxima
Bag of 12 seeds
This ancient variety produces smooth, egg-shaped fruit up to 25 cm in diameter, weighing 2 to 3 kg. The olive-green skin is easy to peel, and the yellow flesh is firm and stringy, improving with storage.
Fruits keep for 3 to 7 months.
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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 2000 to 3000 g
12 seeds
oval
farm
Green
edible
From 150 to 400 cm
From 20 to 25 cm
runner
France
1890
"Vilmorin-Andrieux "Les Plantes Potagères
This ancient variety was already being cultivated in France in the last century. It is listed under the name "courge olive" in Vilmorin-Andrieux's "Les Plantes Potagères" of 1890.
