Mixed Winter Squash

Mixed winter squash (Cucurbita moschata, maxima, pepo, argyrosperma), offered by Le Potager Ornemental de Catherine

This exceptional winter squash mix features 8 tasty and versatile varieties , offering a diversity of shapes, colors and textures . You’ll find sweet, floury and creamy squashes , perfect for fall and winter cooking .

Varieties included:

• Butternut Sweet, velvety flesh, ideal for soups and purees
• Buttercup Dense texture and rich taste, perfect for gratins
• Kikuza Japanese variety with a nutty flavor
• Thelma Sanders Small, tender, slightly sweet acorn squash
• Moranga Brazilian squash, creamy and fragrant
• Sucrine du Berry Old French variety, sweet and musky flavor
• Gill’s Golden Pippin Small acorn-shaped squash, chestnut flavour
• Japanese Pie Perfect for pies and desserts

Mixture characteristics

Type : Annuals
Plant habit : Creeping, 2 meters and more
Fruit weight : Varies depending on the variety
Colors : Beige, orange, green, striped
Textures : Creamy, floury, tender
Flavors : Sweet, nutty, mild or musky
Maturity : 85 to 110 days
Tolerance : Good storage after harvest
Use : Soup, puree, gratin, pastry

?? Cultivation method

?? Exposure : Full sun
?? Sowing :
Indoors 2 to 5 weeks before last frost
Direct sowing after all risk of frost, when the soil reaches 18C
?? Sowing depth : 2 cm
?? Germination temperature : 20-30C
? Germination time : 7 to 14 days
?? Spacing : 60 cm between plants, 1.5 to 2 m between rows
?? Watering : Regular, rich and well-drained soil
?? Harvest : As late as possible in the fall, when the skin is hard and the stalk is dry.

For good conservation , store your squashes in a dry and well-ventilated place , between 10 and 22C . Immature squashes can be cooked like zucchini .

Use and special features

?? A diversity of flavors and textures
Perfect for a varied and gourmet winter cuisine .

?? Easy to grow and very productive
Vigorous plants that provide an abundant harvest .

? Long shelf life
Ideal for fall and winter food reserves .