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Squash : Cucurbita maxima Mars F1 Hybrid 1 packet Trailing. Good sized 2.7kg (6lb) fruits ideal for Halloween carving, with orange flesh making excellent pies. The almost round fruits are green skinned but soon turn rich orange when ready to harvest or store. |
Squash : Dill's Atlantic Giant 1 packet Trailing. Using Atlantic Giant growers have produced monster pumpkins weighing over 600 lbs, and it holds the Canadian and American records for size and weight. Even if you don't want to produce a 'record breaker', it is excellent for delicious long standing pumpkins for pies, carving Jack O'Lanterns, etc. |
Squash : Hooligan F1 Hybrid 1 packet Trailing. A new development in 'Microwaveable Mini Pumpkins'. Attractive brightly coloured, small 7.5cm (3in.) diameter by 5cm (2in) deep fruits are produced freely on trailing plants. Simply slice off the top, scoop out the seeds, replace the top and microwave for around 4 minutes to enjoy its delicious sweet flavour. Stores well at 10C for use throughout the winter. |
Squash : Jack Be Little 1 packet A unique variety producing mini pumpkins just 3x2in. Delicious when fresh picked making one serving each. Just scoop out the centre, steam or bake, refill and serve smothered with butter or brown sugar. Or serve pumpkin soup using the shells as soup dishes. The trailing vines produce 6-7 fruits per plant. |
Squash : Jack of All Trades 1 packet Perfect for Halloween carving, as each fruit weighs approximately 4kgs (9lbs). Fruits have a flat base but rounded shape, with a rich orange skin and flesh, making superb pumpkin pie and a host of culinary dishes. |
Squash : One Too Many 1 packet Trailing. Well named, unique variety. The creamy fruits have pale red veins which become a darker red on storage, giving unusual and attractive 'bloodshot eye' appearance. Football sized fruits are ideal for decorative use, carving, or making tasty pumpkin pies. |
Squash : Summer : Early Golden Crookneck 1 packet Very popular vigorous bush variety and prolific fruiting throughout the season. The curved, club-shaped golden skinned, waited fruits have delicious buttery flavour with firm texture. Ideal for freezing. |
Squash : Summer : Patty Pans Scallop Mixed 1 packet (Bushy) Vigorous plants produce a colourful mix of tasty 'Patty Pan' scalloped fruits. Harvest throughout the season at various sizes from 'baby squash' for eating raw to its mature size of 15-20cm (6-8in) across. |
Squash : Summer : Tiger Cross F1 1 packet A remarkable new F1 hybrid marrow of the Striped Green Bush type but which is earlier, better cropping and more uniform. It also carries resistance to cucumber mosaic virus which can be a real crop spoiler. The attractive fruits can either be cut at 10-15cm (4-6in) as courgettes or left to mature as marrows. Excellent eaten lightly cooked, freshly picked or is suitable for winter storage. |
Squash : Waltham Butternut (Winter) - Duchy Originals 1 packet Attractive tan coloured fruits with sweet, creamy yellow flesh. |
Squash : Winter : Avalon F1 Hybrid 1 packet Trailing. Butternut Squash is increasing in popularity because of its wide range of uses. The early ripening, short, orange fleshed fruits, have a delicious butter-sweet flavour and are especially good when used for baking. Excellent long term storage. |
Squash : Winter : Barbara Butternut F1 Hybrid 1 packet Trailing. Unique introduction in the butternuts. Barbara has a rich orange, delicious tasting flesh with an unusual striped green skin. |
Squash : Winter : Butternut Duo 2 packets - 1 of each One packet each of Avalon and Barbara Butternut. Avalon Trailing. A superb variety of compact Butternut Squash. Early to ripen, and with a rich sweet orange flesh, Avalon is perfect for baking and roasting. The fruits will also store well, for up to 6 months. Barbara Butternut Trailing. Unique introduction in the butternuts. Barbara has a rich orange, delicious tasting flesh with an unusual striped green skin. |
Squash : Winter : Celebration Mixed F1 Hybrid 1 packet Semi-trailing. Up to 50% higher sugar levels. A mix of 3 colours of the popular acorn squashes with flesh sweet enough to eat raw, or used in the kitchen in many ways as you can the humble potato. Fruits can be stored for up to 6 months. |
Squash : Winter : Festival F1 Hybrid 1 packet A decorative small-fruited Squash with a marbled outer skin encasing sweet, nutty flavoured, pale orange flesh. The trailing vines play host to fruits of about 680g (1½lb), which are also good for long term storage. Sweet flesh with a delicate nutty flavour. Ideal for roasting and baking. |
Squash : Winter : Harrier F1 Hybrid 1 packet Bushy. An outstanding early British-bred Butternut squash. In T&M's trials Harrier F1 was the quickest to ripen, and was ready to harvest approximately 95 days from sowing. Bushy plants have an open habit allowing the sun to ripen fruits naturally on the plant giving added sweetness. Pear shaped fruits weigh 800g (1¾lb). 4 to 5 fruits per plant, with excellent long storage at 10C. |
Squash : Winter : High Sugar Mixed F1 Hybrid 1 packet An exciting mix of for 'high-sugar' varieties, developed from Sweet Dumpling types. Bushy plants produce 'one meal' sized fruits of acorn or dumpling shape, weighing 500g-750g (1lb-1½lb). Sweet flesh, average 14–16 brix (sugar) levels. Mix contains Harlequin (acorn, cream with green stripes), Celebration (acorn, cream with orange stripes, green flecks), Table Star (acorn, green) Sweet Lightning (dumpling, creamy orange with darker orange stripes). |
Squash : Winter : Jaspee de Vendee 1 packet Semi-trailing. T&M believe this is the sweetest winter squash/pumpkin variety available. The flesh is so delicately sweet it can be eaten raw like a melon. Semi-trailing plants each produce several fruits up to 2kgs (4.4lb) in weight from late summer till frosts. Fruits store very well. |
Squash : Winter : Orange Dawn F1 Hybrid - Organic 1 packet Outstanding nutty flavour 'orange kabocha' type packed with vitamin C. The grapefruit sized fruits on semibush habit plants, store extremely well. Use for baking and roasting. Bred to give increased Hybrid vigour, garden performance and flavour, thus increasing your harvest. Due to their wide ranging pest and disease resistance, there will be no need for the use of chemicals. |
Squash : Winter : Potimarron 1 packet Trailing. A famous French heirloom whose name derives from potiron (pumpkin) and marron (chestnut). One of the very best for baking and roasting, fruits reach 1.25-1.75 kilos (3-4lbs) in weight with an aromatic chestnut like taste. Good for storage. |
Squash : Winter : Sunshine F1 1 packet All America Selection Winner. Trailing. Aptly named 'Kabocha' type Squash with unique and attractive bright reddishorange skin with thick, bright orange flesh. Fruits about 1.5kg (3lb) in weight, have a sweet, nutty taste when eaten raw, baked or steamed. |
Squash : Winter : Turk's Turban 1 packet Trailing. Stunning colour of fruit with a distinctive shape as each fruit has its own cap on top making it a popular choice for ornamental autumn displays. Fruits have an excellent flavour for roasting, baking, as a steamed vegetable or used in soups. Good for storage. |
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