Starflower
Pepo squash
Winter Luxury - Pepo squash
Ref : P2120
- Cucurbita pepo
Bag of 12 seeds
This old variety produces round, slightly flattened fruits, 15 to 20 cm in diameter and weighing 2 to 5 kg. Their orange-yellow flesh has a sweet, fragrant flavor of excellent quality. The fruit keeps for 3 to 6 months.
It is found under many names: "Golden Russet", "Livingston's Pie Squash", "Luxury Pie", "Queen Luxury", or "Winter Queen".
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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 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
June, July, August, September, October, November
in the ground
sunny
fort
humus
drained, rich
Cucurbita pepo
early
From 2500 to 5000 g
12 seeds
round
farm
Yellow, Orange
edible
From 150 to 400 cm
From 15 to 20 cm
runner
United States
1893
This ancient variety was introduced commercially in 1893 by Johnson and Stokes of Philadelphia. According to Amy Goldman, it was developed by an anonymous farmer. At the time, it was still very close to the well-known "Sugar Pumpkin" variety. The current variety of the same name is more ribbed, less yellow and less finely embroidered. Around 1917, the Gill Brothers of Gill Brothers in Oregon increased the size. The French variety "Melonnette Jaspée de Vendée" seems very close to the original "Winter Luxury" variety. "Winter Luxury" is also known by many other names: "Golden Russet", "Livingston's Pie Squash", "Luxury Pie", "Queen Luxury", "Winter Queen".
Johnson & Stokes
