Blue Ballet - Pumpkins/squashes
kü14 (Cucurbita maxima)
Description
Smallish fruit, grey-green, climbing habit. Flesh is yellow-orange in colour, and has a distinct taste of sweet chestnuts. Keeps well in storage.
Variety-specific characteristics
| Fruit size | 1-3 kg |
|---|---|
| Skin | gray-blue |
| Flesh | yellow-orange |
| Storage suitability | very good |
| Development time | 110 days |
| also available as seed disk | No |
| also available as seed mat | No |
| Positive for pollinators | No |
| Temperature requirements | high |
| Cucurbita maxima | |
| Nutrient requirements | medium-high |
| Seed spacing in the row | 100 cm |
| Seed spacing between the row | 150-200 cm |
| Sowing depth | 3-4 cm |
| Well suited for manual incorporation | No |