Butternut Squash Ponca (Cucurbita moschata) organic seeds

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Butternut Squash 'Ponca' (Cucurbita moschata) organic seeds

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Butternut squashes have a particularly pronounced sweet-nutty flavor. Their firm orange flesh is often roasted, used for soup or baked in the oven. 'Ponca' is one of the few old non-hybrid varieties among butternut pumpkins - a true heirloom cultivar.

approx. 5 Ponca butternut squash seeds

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Annual
Flowering months:	June July
Flower colour:	Yellow
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Species:	Cucurbitaceae
Root system:	Shallow roots

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	2-3 cm
When to sow outdoors:	May
Germination time:	5-10 days
Germination temperature:	18-24° C
Planting distance:	150 cm
Row spacing:	2 m
Bad companion plants:	Dill Cucumber Potatoes
Sunlight:	Full sun

Indoor pre-culture in April, transplant outdoors in May. When planting, be very careful not to damage the sensitive root ball. In late May, the pumpkins can also be sown directly outdoors. Distance of plants about 60 cm. Loves warmth and lots of water. Harvest in July-September. This pumpkin can be stored for several months (6-10).

Other names

Botanical name:	Cucurbita moschata, Gymnopetalum calyculatum, Pepo moschata
German names:	Riesenkürbis, Gartenkürbis, Chörbse, Churbez, Kirbes, Plutzer
French names:	Citrouille Giraumon, Grosse Courge
English names:	Squash, Winter Squash, Giant Pumpkin