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C. moschataVery popular in the last century, this winter squash has practically disappeared in favor of more standardized and high-performance varieties. No doubt her elongated shape and twisted neck made her undesirable in the age of industrial trade and transport. It is moreover to meet the new market criteria that we would have developed, from the Canada Crookneck, the Butternut variety. The Canada Crookneck is however delicious. She is listed on the Slow Food Ark of Taste. Excellent in soup, it will be exquisite transformed into fries. It is so sweet that it can replace sweet potatoes in all your recipes.;In recent years, it has reappeared among small seed companies. At Terre Promise, we want to preserve it, cultivate it and share it for many years to come!

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Perfect for the culture of the three sisters. Be careful, squash and pumpkins do not like having disturbed roots. If you are seedling indoors, transplant gently. For this reason, we prefer to sow directly in the garden.

Courgette Cocozelle;Cucurbita pepo;50-60 days to maturity.;Appreciated by gardeners, who have been growing it for a long time, this ancient variety comes to us from Naples, hence its name Cocozella di Napoli.;Bushy type, it produces fruit tasty in quantity. To stimulate fruiting, be sure to harvest young zucchini. This will extend the harvest season and you will be feasting on little zucchini.;When ripe, this zucchini is 30cm in length. It is at its best if harvested when it measures between 15 and 20 cm. The dark green fruits are streaked with light green. The flesh is a delicate color between white and green.;Succulent cooked, fried, steamed or stored in the freezer.;Italian heritage variety.

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Harvest regularly throughout the season to boost production.

This rather unique variety of heirloom squash was imported from Australia in the 1930s. It produces fruits with three pale steel blue lobes which give it a very distinctive and decorative appearance. But make no mistake, its taste is just as enjoyable! It has an orange flesh, soft, of good quality, delicious in soup or mashed potatoes.

Appreciated by gardeners, who have been growing it for a long time, it was introduced to the United States around 1894 by the seed company Peter Henderson. It produces about ten fruits of 0.5 to 1 kg per plant. These are ivory or yellow streaked with green. Its flesh is very sweet with a flavor reminiscent of chestnuts. Interestingly, it is one of the only winter squash whose skin is edible when cooked. Due to its small size, it is ideal for stuffing.;Small squashes can be stored for about 3 to 4 months.

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Does not tolerate cold.

Vegetable sponge, and therefore biodegradable, for a zero waste lifestyle. Versatile, this plant can also be ornamental with its many yellow flowers, and vegetable since the fruits can also be eaten if harvested young. Cultivation in greenhouse or tunnel recommended.

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Long cultivation for our Quebec climate, maximize the chances that your squash will reach maturity by growing in a greenhouse or under tunnel. Soak the seeds in hot water (45 to 55°C) for 20 minutes, then in water lukewarm (30 degrees Celscius) for 24 hours before sowing.

This squash has a mild and sweet taste. It has the particularity of having a flesh which, after cooking, comes off in long filaments similar to spaghetti! It can therefore be used as a substitute for pasta. Productive and easy to grow, the fruits measure 25 to 30 cm and are a beautiful golden yellow when ripe. Stores well after harvest.

The vast majority of our seeds are produced on our farm. However, if the cultivation of a variety fails or if it is out of stock, we source from other seed companies to ensure an interesting selection. This is the case for this variety.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Cucurbita pepo
Common name: Spaghetti Squash
English: Spaghetti squash
Family: Cucurbitaceae

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An insect net is very useful in controlling the cucumber beetle.

The Dark Star zucchini variety produces straight, smooth, dark green fruit. Their sweet and discreet taste will charm the little ones. This zucchini stands out for its adaptability to the arid climate and its productivity. Resulting from a cross between “Verte de Milan” and “Raven” courgettes, it is at the Eel River farm in California that we owe this new variety.


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Harvest regularly throughout the season to boost production.

This variety of zucchini gives compact plants that produce an abundance of yellow fruits, which turn almost orange when ripe. In particular, it produces a lot of female flowers, more than male flowers, which makes it possible to harvest mini-zucchini before the flower fades. This variety originating from Belarus arrived in North America thanks to Andrey Baranovski from Minsk, who ' shared with the seed companies of Victory Seeds in the United States.

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Harvest regularly throughout the season to boost production. Inspect regularly to reduce squash borer (Melittia cucurbitae) damage

Cucurbita Maxima

This heirloom variety is originally from France. It is sometimes also called "French turban" or "Giraumon" in French. References to this squash are found in documents as old as 1885, but it is older than the 1820s. This squash is adorned by a very typical orange, white and green bump. Described as an ornamental squash, it is nonetheless delicious in soups or roasts. Its orange flesh is especially sweet.

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Appreciated by gardeners, who have been growing it for a long time, it was introduced to the United States around 1894 by the seed company Peter Henderson. It produces about ten fruits of 0.5 to 1 kg per plant. These are ivory or yellow streaked with green. Its flesh is very sweet with a flavor reminiscent of chestnuts. Interestingly, it is one of the only winter squash whose flesh is edible when cooked. Due to its small size, it is ideal for stuffing.;Small squashes can be stored for about 3 to 4 months.

The vast majority of our seeds are produced on our farm. However, if the cultivation of a variety fails or if it is out of stock, we source from other seed companies to ensure an interesting selection. This is the case for this variety.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Cucurbita pepo
Common names: Delicatea squash
English: Delicata squash, peanut squash, Bohemian squash, sweet potato squash
Family: Cucurbitaceae

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Does not tolerate cold.

The most beloved squash among gardeners! Its fruits have a peanut-like shape, a creamy skin, and orange flesh. With a sweet flavor, it keeps all winter and is easy to cook in gratins, soups, or even stuffed