Vegetable Spaghetti - Pumpkins/squashes
kü55 (Cucurbita pepo)
Description
Longish oval fruit with yellow flesh which, when cooked, disintegrates into spaghetti-like threads. Hence a particular children's favourite. Keeps reasonably well. Climbing habit.
Variety-specific characteristics
| Fruit size | 1-3 kg |
|---|---|
| Skin | yellowish |
| Flesh | yellow |
| Storage suitability | middling |
| Development time | 90 days |
| also available as seed disk | No |
| also available as seed mat | No |
| Positive for pollinators | No |
| Temperature requirements | high |
| Cucurbita pepo | |
| 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 |