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Pepo squash
Pomme d'Or - Pepo squash
Ref : P2124
- Cucurbita pepo
Bag of 12 seeds
Pomme d'Or squash produces 10 to 20 spherical fruits, 6 to 8 cm in diameter and weighing 50 to 200 g each. The hard skin, orange when ripe, encloses a thin flesh reminiscent of artichokes. They keep for up to 1 year and can be dried.
Pomme d'Or squash characteristics
Pomme d'Or squash, Cucurbita pepo, is an ancient variety of fruiting vegetable native to France. Its long stems bear 10 to 20 spherical fruits, 6 to 8 cm in diameter, with smooth skin that turns green and then yellow-orange when ripe. Their yellow, slightly fibrous flesh is pleasantly fragrant. They keep very well and reveal their delicious artichoke flavor in stuffed recipes. Squash flowers are also edible.
How to sow Pomme d'Or squash?
Pomme d'Or squash is sown from March to May in pots, 2 to 3 weeks before transplanting, in bunches of 2 to 3 seeds.
Place the seedlings under a light shelter, at a temperature of between 18 and 20°C, and keep the substrate moist until the seeds emerge. Be careful not to sow squash seeds too early in the season, in which case the roots will become fibrous, making growth difficult in the garden. Transplant into the vegetable garden once the last frosts have passed.
From April to June, after the last risk of frost, it is possible to sow the seeds directly in the garden in stacks of 2 to 3 seeds.
Prepare 2 weeks in advance holes filled with compost or organic matter, spaced 2 m apart in all directions, to accommodate the squash plants or seeds. Mulch the soil to maintain sufficient humidity and limit water evaporation.
Next to the squash, we recommend sowing corn and beans, giving rise to the "three sisters" or milpa crop. Also plant basil to repel pests.
When to harvest Pomme d'Or squash?
Although Pomme d'Or squash can be harvested and eaten immaturely, those intended for winter storage should be picked as late as possible, before the first frosts, from July to November, when the stalk begins to dry out and the skin becomes thick. Be careful not to tear them off, but cut as close as possible to the stem, 10 cm above the stalk.
How to store Pomme d'Or squash?
Pomme d'Or squash can be stored all winter in a dry, well-ventilated place, at a temperature of between 10 and 12°C. Place the fruit, spaced apart and tail up, in high crates. They can also be frozen, after slicing and cooking, to keep for up to a year. Baked au gratin, in vegetable purée or stuffed with mushrooms and cheese, Pomme d'Or squash brighten up winter dishes.
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Sow in pots at 18-20°C, 2 to 3 weeks before planting. Transplant with the root ball into the ground, after the last frosts, at a minimum distance of 2 m in all directions. To sow directly in 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 seedlings or seeds.
Cucurbita pepo
From 50 to 200 g
12 seeds
From 150 to 400 cm
From 6 to 8 cm
France
