Table Queen
Decorative, drop-shaped, longitudinally furrowed fruits with a dark green skin and yellow flesh. Exeptionally long storage capacity. Rather slow growing, very aromatic and nutty when fully ripened.
Characteristics
Trailing: yesFruit weight: 0.5-0.7 kgBotanical name: Cucurbita pepoTime to maturity in days: 120Edible skin: yes
Cultivation
Raise in seed bed: end of April till beginning of May for planting out from mid of May after the last frostsSeed germination temperature: above 20 °C, with low variations in temperature day/nightPlanting distance: 120-200 x 50-100 cmDirect sowing: from mid of May after the last frostsOptimal amount of plants: 1-1.3 plants/m²
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Origin
Multiplier: Azienda agricola "Sol Ribaldo" / Elia Betrame, WalsegartenCerifications: Demeter