Squash Festival F1
A small-fruited very attractive squash, with a marbled colourful outer skin containing a sweet, nutty flavoured, pale orange flesh. The medium sized trailing vines produce numerous fruits of about 1’lb, which store extremely well into spring. Ideal for roasting and baking.
Cultivation advice Squash Festival F1
- Sow from late Mar under cover placing each seed edgeways 1/2in deep in well drained seed compost. Min temp 70-85F. Lower temperature will induce rot.
- Harden off steadily and avoid planting outside until the soil has warmed around Mid May in UK conditions. Protect young plants from slugs and snails.
- Plant in a sunny protected site, with soil enriched by ample organic matter, 24-30in between plants. Keep well watered, fed during summer months and harvest regularly.
- Leave fruits until early Sept to mature. Fruits are mature when rind is hard and stems start to wither. Cure Around 68F for 14 days. Store in a cool dark location.
