Moroccan musk squash is a heirloom variety of squash from Morocco, late ripening with vigorous vines filled with pear-shaped cream to yellow colored fruits covered with warts. The fruits despite their appearance have an excellent sweet and dense orange flesh and fine texture
Scientific Name: Cucurbita moschata
Plant Life Cycle: annual
Optimal Germination Temperature: 18C
Germination time in days: 7-14 Days
Indicative Days to maturity: 90-120 days
Sunlight: Full sun
Soil requirement: rich, well-drained soil
Sowing and cultivation: Sow indoors from late March through April if growing in the greenhouse, or late April through May to transplant outdoors. Sow direct outdoors from late May. Seeds should be planted 2 cm deep in good size pots, 1-2 seeds per pot/cell. Thin to keep the strongest seedling. When large enough to handle, transplant seedlings into bigger pots. Place in a propagator before transplanting outside. Leave 60-80 cm between the plants
