PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) CANDY ROASTER SQUASH | id:24381 | Cucurbita maxima | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom An Appalachian heirloom, possibly originating in North Carolina. Bred by Paul Hauser of Lincoln University, Pa. Matures when size is that of buttercup-shaped and skin color of pinkish-orange with blue-green markings. Warmth brings out the sweetness in the squash. Vitamins+: A++, B9+, C+, K+, Mn, P, Lutein, Zeaxanthin Companion plants: Corn, Pole Beans, Peas, Radish, Sunflower, Parsley, Celery, Buckwheat, Nastertium, Marigold, Oregano. Far from: Tomato, Eggplant, Potato, Pepper. Planting tip: Soak in warm water up to 24H & scarify to improve germination. Can start indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost.||Move outside in late May, early June, when soil reaches 25°C. Harvesting tip: Mature fruit has a rich color & rinds are hard to dent with a fingernail. The ground spot gets riper in color too (yellow to cream, gold to orange). Cut 2” stem to avoid rot from the stem. Must cure in dry and warm place. Storage tip: Store at 10-12°C w/ 55-75% humidity & good air flow.
Seed depth:1″ Direct, Plant spacing:15-18″, Row spacing:24-36″, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:2, Germination:7-10 days/jrs, 21-35°C Optimally:27-35°C, Maturity:95-110 d/j, Height: 1-2′, Width: 3-5′, Edible leaf, Edible flower (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
