Muscade de Provence Butternut Squash - Cucurbita moschata
8,50 zł
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French elegance in the Central European vegetable garden. Muscade de Provence is a pumpkin from Provence – valued for its unique shape (strongly flattened, deeply ribbed, looks like a giant decorative pattypan) and outstanding taste: aromatic, slightly musky flesh is premium quality even among musky pumpkins. One of the best flavors in the vegetable garden.
Muscade is a double surprise: visual (deep ribs and flattened shape make the fruit look like a giant decorative brooch) and taste (an intense musky aroma unlike any Polish variety). As a musky pumpkin, it requires warmth – in Central European conditions, grow only from seedlings. Fruits grow up to 10 kg and store well.
Sowing (second half of April, under cover): sow seeds into 8–10 cm pots at a temperature of 22–25°C. Germination takes up to 2 weeks. Requires warmth – Central European conditions are too cold for direct sowing.
Planting (second half of May): after the frost has passed, spaced 1 × 1 m apart. A very sunny, sheltered location with fertile, moist, warm soil.
Care: regular watering at the root. Fertilize with compost and potassium during fruiting. Mulching retains the heat the pumpkin needs.
Harvest (before the first frosts): pick fruits when the skin changes color from gray-green to orange. After harvest, dry in the sun for 1–2 weeks, then store in a dry, cool place (10–15°C) – they last until spring.
The best pumpkin for processing: thick skin and firm flesh hold their structure after cooking. Great for cream soups, baking in the oven, French-style sauces (à la Provence – with garlic, thyme, olive oil), and pumpkin jams. The interior has an intense musky aroma that makes even a simple cream soup taste like it’s from a fine restaurant.
Muscade has a long growing period (125 days) – in cool Central European summers it may not ripen in time. To ensure ripening, sow early (second half of April, no later), use purchased / homegrown seedlings, plant under a tunnel or black agro-fleece (retains heat). Usually successful in warmer regions, in cooler ones – requires extra care.
| Latin name | Cucurbita moschata |
|---|---|
| Variety | Muscade de Provence |
| Origin | French variety |
| Type | butternut squash, late |
| Shape | flattened, strongly ribbed |
| Color | gray-green → orange |
| Flesh | firm, fiberless, aromatic |
| Fruit weight | 5–10 kg |
| Position | sunny, sheltered |
| Seasonality | annual plant |
| Sowing time | second half of April (under covers) |
| Planting time | second half of May |
| Spacing | 1 × 1 m |
| Net weight | 3 g |
| Manufacturer | W. Legutko |
| EAN Code | 5903837414888 |
W. Legutko
Cucurbita moschata
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