![]() ![]() We find this one of the easiest varieties to grow in the UK, even in cooler summers, producing a good yield of sensibly sized tasty squashes.Ī great Acorn Squash. At this point they look nothing special, but as they ripen they turn a glowing orangey-pink, & then in storage they grow an amazing warty surface to the skin. Quick to germinate and produces vigorous plants that set smooth yellow fruit. Make very nice pumpkin tartlets using a muffin tray! Here are some KateĪn unusual and beautiful French squash variety. Note: Traditionally, Butternut is one of the main squash types usedīut in fact any dry-fleshed, dense squash works well. ![]() This one is great! The orange flesh stays firm when cooked, When growing Butternut squash, you need to be sure you have an early Extension Service in the 1960'sīy crossing 'New Hampshire Butternut' with a wild African squash. Little seed cavity, thicker & straighter necks, fruits earlier, and 'Waltham' is an improved version of the common Butternut squash: It has very The flesh is dense, with a good flavour, and it keeps well. It is from the 'hubbard' family of squashes, which is one of the earliest and easiest groups of squashes to grow in the UK. This is a well-travelled squash - originally from Japan - but grown in Europe for many years, in the process being reselected for our northern climate, so it does well here. Not too huge, but still make lots of squash just the right size forĮxcellent flavour, green squash, very dense with good tetxure. This is a good choice for those with smaller plots as the vines are Have dense rich flesh but the Burgess strain is even sweeter than normal. We like it because it keeps well but is easy to peel. It has a thin skin and extremely dense flesh that can be roasted or used for pies. Vine produces heavy, 9 inch, round, dark-green squash with a lighter ![]() Alex ClarkĬonsidered by many to be one of the best eating squashes ever, this "Hi there, Just wanted to let you know that my husband and I grew your Boston Squash on our allotment this year, and (with minimal gardening expertise) one plant achieved a squash which weighs in at 2 stone 5 pounds! We are the envy of the allotments, which is lovely for beginners. Vigorous vines and very productive, even in cooler parts of the country. The skin helps it keep for a long time, starting out yellow and then turning golden orange after midsummer. It is a good big hubbard, with beautiful yellow-orange skin. The original seed was given to a Mr J M Ives in 1831 by a friend, so we can see that it has stood the test of time well. It makes beautiful large (sometimes very large) fruit, often with a slightly crooked shape. This is an very nice, widely adapted, ultra-early yellow hubbard squash for short-season areas. Stays together & doesn't go mushy when cooked, so really good for curries, stews, roasts etc. We got fruit with an average weight of 2.5kg / 5 lb here in Wales. Tastes great - fries up really nicely in chunks with olive oil, garlic and rosemary as pictured. Stores well.Ī rounded squash, with blue-grey skin, and the skin is quite thin and easily peeled, with very pretty yellow-green-orange flesh inside. Original squash seed collected by Tom Hartley's mother in Russia. We particularly like it chopped up and roasted with whole garlic cloves & chunks of red onion. This is a tasty, reliable and productive variety that is great for a whole range of recipes. We're really excited to bring you this squash from the Volga region of Russia, a medium-large (up to 10kg or so) mid-season blue-grey squash that gains a pink blush in storage. It did very well for us in trials last year and we hope you'll enjoy growing it too! As the squash up to this time had no specific name to designate it from other varieties, my father termed it the 'Hubbard Squash.' JJHG, 1857" Elizabeth Hubbard, a very worthy lady, through whom we obtained seed from Capt. We were first informed of its good qualities by Mrs. "Upwards of twenty years ago, a single specimen was brought into town, the seed from which was planted in the garden of a lady, now deceased a specimen from this yield was given to Captain Knott Martin.who raised it for family use for a few years, when it was brought to our notice in the year 1842 or '43. Hubbard squash as a class were first introduced to the general public about 1845 by seedsman and philanthropist James J.H. This yellow variety is a recent addition to the Hubbard family, bred in Europe, with lovely yellow skin and the usual delicious flesh. ![]()
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