Squashes,
pumpkins, gourds,
including summer squashes and zucchini
Summer squash and zucchini
Early Yellow Bush
Scallop (Pâtisson
Jaune) Summer squash, patty pan type
with scalloped yellow fruits. Pick young
for best texture. Bushy plants, non runner. Early. 50 days.
Packet of 15 seeds $1,49
Tinda (Punjabi Tinda, Gourde Ronde de l'Inde)
(Citrullus lanatus var. fistulosus / Praecitrullus fistulosus)
Small round fruits, about
apple size, pale green and covered
with soft
fuzz. White flesh similar to zucchinis. Prepared in India in a
number
of ways: cooked with curry or served with eggplant, potatoes or other
vegetables.
In the menu of many indian restaurants. Small vine, 1,5m long, that can
be grown in a large pot. "Akra Tinda", "Baby indian pumpkin", "Apple
Gourd".
Packet of 10 seeds: $1,99
Tinda is a melon used immature, like a squash. Also known as : Punjabi Tinda, Squash melon, petite citrouille indienne, Gourde Ronde de l'Inde, Akra Tinda, etc..
Zucchini
Cocozelle (Cocozella di Napoli)
Italian variety with long striped fruits. Tasty white flesh. Firm.
Pick
fruits between 15 and 25 cm long. In Italy they are sometimes harvested
very early, as a delicacy, when they are about finger sized. Bushy
plant. Good production. 50 days. Cocozella
di Napoli.
Packet of 10 seeds: $1,99
Golden
Yellow Zucchini (Zucchini Jaune)
Summer squash with beautiful golden yellow fruits. Smooth, thin skin.
Pick at 15-17 cm. Nice flavor. Good fresh or cooked. Large runner
plants. 55 days.
Packet of 15 seeds $1,49
Zucchini
RomanescoRenowned italian variety with exceptional taste (indeed, it is very good!). Deeply corrugated fruits. Stays tender even when big (30 cm). Good texture, wonderful flavor. Large plants. "Costata Romanesco". Uncommon. 50-55 days. Packet of 5 seeds: $1,49
Zucchini
Rond
de
Nice Round zucchinis that are picked up immature when they are no larger than a grapefruit. 50-55 days.
Packet is 10 seeds: $1.99
Winter Squash
Delicata
(Sweet
potato)
One of the best tasting, with sweet flesh
often compared to sweet potato. Also, does not really need peeling
because skin is very thin. 15-25 cm long. 100 days.
Packet of 10 seeds: $1,99
Gem
Orange-size miniature squash with dark green skin and
yellow-orange flesh. Great for stuffing. Sweet flavor. Easy to grow on
a support. Early. 70 days. Long running vines.
Packet of 10 seeds: $1,49
Piena di Napoli
(JAUNE DE NAPLES, Gialla di
Napoli)
Highly praised italian butternut with delicate yellow-orange sweet
flesh. Fruits can be picked young (as zucchinis) or later as winter
squashes. Striped skin, elongated, large sized. 1,5 to
2 kg. Keeps well. Also known as Gialla
di Napoli. 90 days. Rare. Packet of 5 seeds: $2,49
Kabocha
(Cucurbita maxima)
Thick flesh with excellent sweet potato flavor. Dark green,
round, striped. 20-25 cm and 1,5 kg. Japanese strain with very high
brix index (very sweet). 90 to 100 days.
Packet of 5 seeds: $2,49
Marina
di Chioggia
Blue-green italian squash covered with warts. Medium size, 12 kg,
30 cm. Sweet yellow-orange flesh. Large running vines. Needs space. 95
days.
Packet of 5 seeds: $2,99
Musquée de Provence
(Cucurbita moschata)
Excellent rich, sweet orange flesh. Tasty. Dark green, ribbed
fruits, then ripening to a tan color. About 30 cm wide, 10 kg.
Packet of 5 seeds: $2,49
Pink Banana Enormous fat squashes with pale pink skin. Can reach more than 75
cm long. Sweet orange flesh, similar to Butternut. Large plants,
need lots of space to grow. 100 to 105 days.
Packet of 5 seeds: $1,99
Spaghetti
Popular type with nice yellow flesh that can be separated with a
fork
into many spaghetti like filaments. Can be cooked in the microwave
oven.
Delicious with butter and salt or tomato sauce. Oval fruits with yellow
skin, 25 cm long. 90 days. Packet of 10 seeds: $1,49
Table King Bush
Dark green acorn shaped fruits with thick orange flesh. 12 to 15
cm. Flesh gets better and sweeter with time. Keeps well. Good yields on
compact plants. Table King Bush, Bush Acorn. 80 days. All-America
winner.
Packet of 10 seeds:
$0,99
Tromboncino
Long, pale green club shaped squashes from Italy. Pick between 30
and 40 cm long, when they are still tender. Artichoke flavor. 80
days.
Packet of 5 seeds: $1,49
Pumpkins
Baby Boo Tiny white baby pumpkins. 15 cm wide. For decorations. Can also be cooked whole and stuffed. 95 days.
Packet of 5 seeds: $1,49
Atlantic Giant
Strain used to grow mammoth monster pumpkins for contests and fairs. Most gardeners will get smaller fruits, though still impressive, from 30 to 70 kg (75-190 lbs). Needs lots and lots of space and food to grow well. 110-120 days. Packet of 4 seeds: $2,99
Jarrahdale
(Jaradale) Striking grey-turquoise pumpkins. Medium size, flattened, ribbed. Nice sweet yellow flesh. For cooking or decoration. From Australia. 100-110 days.
Packet of 5 seeds: $1,99
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Jack Be Little (Citrouille Mini)
Small pumpkins, the size of big tomatoes, used for decorations and
eating.
Earlier than big pumpkins. Can also be grown on a trellis, as shown on
pictures. Needs space.
Packet of 10 seeds: $1,49
Rouge Vif
d'Etampes Old french heirloom with bright red scalloped pumpkins. Round, flattened, 35 cm wide and weighing up to 10 kg. For cooking or decorations. Yellow flesh. 90-100 days. Treated seeds. Aka "Cinderella".
Packet of 10 seeds: $2,49
Gourds
Gourd
Chinese (Benincasa
hispida, var. chieh-gua)
Pear shaped gourds with soft white flesh. Pick fruits immature,
when they are about 15 cm long. Nice white flowers. Large plants, needs
a lot of space, can be grown on a support.
Packet of 15 seeds: 1,49$
Gourd Cucuzi
(Lagenaria
siceraria, 'longissima') Large cylindrical gourds 60 to 100 cm long. Soft white flesh similar to eggplant. Can be sautéed, fried, cooked, stuffed. Popular in Italy. Large plants, needs a lot of space, can be grown on a support. Pick fruits young, between 15 and 60 cm long. Larger fruits get harder and can be used like ornamental gourds. Aka "Snake gourd", "Guinea bean". Packet of 6 seeds: $1,49
Gourds -Small Mix
Mix of small ornamental gourds offering many different shapes and colors. Can be grown in the garden or on a trellis. Vines are 3 to 6 m long. Grow more than one plant in order to get different gourds. 100 days.
Packet of 25 seeds: $1,49
Gourds -Large Mix (Lagenaria siceraria)
Mix of the most popular varieties of large gourds, including the Bottle, the Dipper and the Birdhouse. Grow more than one plant as to get different shapes. Strong vines reaching more than 5 m long. 100 days
Packet of 10 seeds: $2,49
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