Squash : Winter : Sunshine F1
Vegetable
- Cropping: Harvest August until first frosts
- Ideal for: Children
Description
All America Selection Winner. Sweet, nutty, bright orange-fleshed fruits. Delicious when used in a range of warming winter dishes it is as versatile as a potato. Trailing plants produce a generous crop of attractive fruits, each up to 1½kg (3lbs) in weight.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | April to May. |
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| Sowing depth: | 1cm (½ inch) |
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Sow seed in 7.5cm (3 inch) pots of free draining compost. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a polythene bag and place at 20-25C (68-77F) until after germination which takes 7 to 10 days. Do not exclude light, as this helps germination
Can also be sown direct outdoors once the soil has warmed. Sow 2 seeds every 90cm (36 inches) and thin out to the best seedling.
Growing Instructions
Gradually acclimatise plants to outdoor conditions for a few days before planting out after all risk of frost, 90cm (36 inches) apart. Prefers well-drained, moist, rich soil in full sun.
Aftercare Instructions
Stores well for winter use
Kitchen Notes
Delicious baked in foil with some butter.
