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Squash seeds
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# Growing/ planting squash seeds
# Squash recipes
Squashes refer to four species of the genus ‘Cucurbita’ and are natively grown in North America, Europe and India. Well known types of squash include the pumpkin, courgette and butternut squash. Summer squashes such as courgettes are harvested during the growing season, while the skin is still soft and the fruit small. Winter squashes such as butternut are harvested at maturity (generally the end of Summer).
There are a number of squash varieties for you to grow. Some of the more popular squash seeds include:
Cobnut squash seeds – An early maturing butternut squash produces a good crop.
Crown Prince squash seeds - Blue skin and bright orange flesh with a sweet flavour.
Hunter squash seeds – A butternut squash bred in the UK. Gives a great yield.
Polo squash seeds – Matures early with resistance to Downy Mildew.
Jumbo Pink Banana squash seeds - A golden, sweet flesh is soft. Keeps for a good while.
Sweet Dumpling squash seeds – Produces small flavoursome fruits.
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Growing squashes
1/ Squash are warm-weather plants that are vulnerable to frost so plant two weeks after last frost.
2/ Squash seeds will germinate in temperatures from 16°- 38° C.
3/ Squash are ‘heavy feeders’ and require a soil rich in organic matter.
4/ There are two types of squashes Summer or Winter (refer to the instructions on the seed packet).
5/ Remember that squashes need to be consistently watered.
When planting squashes always remember to refer to the instructions on the seed packets!
A video tutorial on planting squashes.
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Squash recipes
The following websites have great tips and advice on cooking with squashes.
Let us know if you would like us to add your squash recipe to the list below.
Some of our favourite squash recipes include butternut squash with goats cheese, squash and pineapple Thai curry and squash rissotto.
BBC - Good food
Cookitsimply
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