The bush-type squash Bush Delicata has only a slight trailing tendency. It has small, long-shaped fruits that grow close to the main stem like courgettes. Beige-green striped edible skin and light orange flesh. Healthy, vigorous plants with a high yielding potential. Particularly good flavour reminiscent of chestnuts.The bush-type, slightly trailing squash Bush Delicata (Cucurbita pepo) produces small, elongated fruits (0.5-0.7 kg) that grow closely around the main stem similar to zucchinis. They have a beige-green striped, edible skin and light orange flesh. Healthy, vigorous plants with high yield potential. Particularly good taste reminiscent of chestnuts.
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Characteristics
Time to maturity in days: 110Botanical name: Cucurbita pepoFruit weight: 0.5-0.7 kgTrailing: yesEdible skin: yes
Cultivation
Seed germination temperature: above 20 °C, with low variations in temperature day/nightPlanting distance: 120-200 x 50-100 cmOptimal amount of plants: 1-1.3 plants/m²Sowing depth: 2-3 cm
Heiko Pohl’s Bioland farm is located on the western edge of the Lechtal, just above the valley floor.
Naturgut Hörnle KG / Joel Siegel
The biodynamic fruit and vegetable farm Naturgut Hörnle KG is located 10 km south of the gates of Freiburg. A farm shop, along with sheep and poultry farming, completes the cycle.
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