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Bush Delicata Squash organic

€4,00 EUR
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A rare heirloom winter squash 

Bush delicata winter squash is a heirloom that produces a long elongated fruits with cream coloured skin and dark green thin stripes. Bush delicata taste sweet and nutty making it ideal for roasting.  

Scientific Name: Cucurbita maxima

Plant Life Cycle: annual

Optimal Germination Temperature: 18°C

Germination time in days: 7-14 Days

Indicative Days to maturity: 80-95 days

Sunlight: Full sun

Soil requirement: Full sun

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. Plant 2 cm deep ,1-2 seeds per pot. Thin to keep the strongest seedling. When large enough, transplant seedlings into bigger pots. Place in a propagator before transplanting outside. Leave 60-80 cm between plants