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Seeds of Squashes / Pumpkins
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"Tromba d'Albenga"
The fruits, variously twisted with a bulbous end, can grow upto 1 meter long and may be harvested anytime, from just 10cm through their full size. They turn from light yellow-green to tan when fully ripe. The flesh is bright orange, rich and is very sweet. The nutty flavour is wonderful. The fruits can be steamed, grilled or sliced raw. Excellent for market garden and highly recommended. From direct sowing 45-50 days
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"Potimarron" Big Oval fruits weighing 6 to 15 kg. Ochre skin with Orange flesh, very delicious. Variety with a very vigorous growth. From direct sowing 45-50 days.
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"Black Forest"
It is an early maturing type. The medium-dry, dark-orange flesh is rich and sweet. The green, flattened, round fruits are similar in size to buttercup and 12-16cm in diameter. Each vine produces 4 or 5 fruits which weigh 1 to 2 kg. This variety is an excellent keeper. From direct sowing: 50 days.
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"Buttercup Bush"
The fruits are shaped like a flattened turban with a blossom end button. They range from 1.5 to 2.5 kg. The orange flesh has fine meat with a rich and sweet flavour. The growth is totally compact. From direct sowing : 50-55 days.
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"Golden Delicious"
One of our favourite. It is a smooth skinned variety of Golden Hubbard. The fruits are heart shaped and weigh from 3 to 8 kg. Their rind is brillant red-orange. The flesh is very smooth, fine textured and orange. The flavor is delicious and the vitamin C content is very high. Each vine can produce 2 to 4 fruits. It is a good keeper. This variety is frequently used for baby food. Excellent for market garden. From direct sowing: 45 to 50 days.
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"Cinderella"
It is a spectacular variety for decorations. The brilliant reddish-orange skin is predominantly smooth but usually has some rough bumps. The vines produce 2-3 large fruits which are heavily ribbed and flattened. Their weight may reach 20 kg. This variety has an excellent flavour for pies and winter squash recipes. From direct sowing: 40 to 50 days.
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"Chestnut"
The fairly compact vines yield 2-4 fruits with a diameter of 10-18 cm. The flesh is dark orange, non-fibrous and of excellent quality. The sugar content increases during the weeks following the harvest. The skin is slate grey. This variety is a good keeper, up to a few months. From direct sowing: 40 to 50 days.
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"Green Hokkaido" Each plant of this variety bears 1 to 3 grey-green fruits, which average 1-2.5 kg. The yellow flesh is very sweet, non-fibrous and dry. The fruits keep excellent for upto 1 year. From direct sowing 45-50 days.
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"Mooregold" The fruits are slightly flattened in the shape of a drum. They are very uniform in size with a very small seed cavity. They weigh 2 to 2.5 kg. Their colour is bright orange with indistinct salmon stripes. The flesh is smooth orange and highly flavoured. The fruit in full maturity has high quality but the immature fruits may be eaten. This variety keeps good for 100 days. From direct sowing 45-50 days.
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"Marina di Chioggia" A magnificient variety. The vigorous vines produce large turban shaped fruits that are dark-green or green- bronze with numerous ribs formed by deep grooves. They weigh around 5 kg. The rich, sweet flesh is a deep yellow-orange, of good quality, delicious when baked or in pies. From direct sowing 45-50 days.
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"Long Nice" The very fine flavoured fruits can attain 1 meter in length! They can be eaten young or at full maturity. Their weight ranges from 2 to 10 kgs and their diameter from 10 to 18 cm. The skin is pale green and ochre at maturity. The orange flesh is firm, slightly musky and slightly sweet. Excellent for market garden and highly recommended. From direct sowing 40-50 days.
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"Sweet Berry" The small, oblong, bell-shaped fruits are 15-25 cm long. The dark green skin turns yellow and then tan upon maturity or after some time in storage. They weigh around 1-3 kg. The red-orange flesh is sweet, delicious and musky. The fruits keep from 3 to 6 months. Each plant can produce from 5 to 8 fruits. From direct sowing 45-50 days
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"Old Fashioned" Big Oval fruits weighing 6 to 15 kg. Ochre skin with Orange flesh, very delicious. Variety with a very vigorous growth. From direct sowing: 45-50 days
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