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Maxima squash
Sweet Meat - Maxima squash
Ref : P2226
- Cucurbita maxima
Bag of 12 seeds
This vigorous variety produces 2 to 5 round, blue-gray-skinned fruits weighing 5 to 7 kg. Their orange flesh is very firm and dry, with a pleasant hazelnut flavor. They keep for 4 to 9 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
mid-season
From 5000 to 7000 g
12 seeds
round
farm
Blue, Grey
edible
From 150 to 400 cm
From 20 to 40 cm
runner
United States
1960
It was developed in the USA by the Gill Brothers in Portland, Oregon. It is also known as "Oregon Sweet Meat" and was introduced into the collection of the Vavilov Institute in Russia in 1960.
Vavilov Institute in Russia
