Petite Sucrée squash - 15 seeds - AB - La ferme Sainte Marthe
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Small sweet squash seeds allow you to grow a specific variety of squash, appreciated for its compact size and sweet flavor. They generally produce small to medium-sized fruits, perfect for urban gardens or small gardening spaces. To grow sweet small squash successfully, you can start by sowing the seeds directly into the soil after any risk of frost, when temperatures are warm and stable. Choose a sunny spot in your garden with well-drained soil rich in organic matter.
Keep the soil evenly moist by watering regularly, especially during periods of active growth. Small sweet gourds can be harvested when they reach full maturity, usually when the skin is hard and cannot be easily penetrated by the fingernail. Cut the fruit, leaving a stalk of about 5 to 10 centimetres attached to the fruit. Once harvested, sweet baby squash can be used in a variety of dishes, from soups to purées to main courses. Their sweet flavor also makes them perfect for desserts, breads and muffins. You can also preserve them for later use by freezing or canning.
Organically grown (AB)
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Sowing: April / June
Harvest: June / OctoberThe Petite Sucrée squash, a runner variety, offers a generous harvest with 6 to 12 fruits per plant. These fruits, with a diameter of 20 to 25 cm and an average weight of 2 to 4 kg, reveal firm, finely grained, orange-yellow flesh with a deliciously sweet taste, perfect for a multitude of recipes, such as gratins, custards, purées, tarts and jams.
For successful sowing, choose the month of April. Sow in pots in a bright spot. Place the seeds on edge and keep the soil moist, but not excessively so, to prevent the seeds from rotting. Place the cups near a light source to encourage germination.
To grow the Petite Sucrée squash, transplant to a sunny spot around mid-May. Leave a space of 1 m in all directions for non-runner varieties, and 1.20 m on the row and 2 m between rows for runner varieties. Be sure to water regularly and add compost to encourage growth. Pinch the stems to stimulate development and hoe, weed and mulch the base to limit weeds and preserve moisture. In summer, water at the base without wetting the foliage.
For good associations, avoid planting next to potatoes, but prefer beans and cabbage.
Harvesting and storage take place between September and November, generally around October before the first frosts. Keep an eye on the stalk, which becomes corky when the fruit is ready. Cut the fruit as close as possible to the stem, leave to dry in the sun for a day, then store in a dry, well-ventilated place.
Information:
- Height: 200 cm
- Color: Orange
- Life cycle: Annual
- Type: Reproducible seeds
- Plant habit: Runner
- Soil: Humus
- Germination temperature: 18 to 20 °C
- Sowing depth: Equal to seed size
- Sowing technique: In 3-seed packets
- Sowing container: In a bucket / in the ground
- Watering frequency: Moderate / Daily
- Exposure: Sun
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Hardiness: Frosty
- Temperature: 18 to 20°C
- Planting: In the ground
- Spacing: 200 cm
- Seed emergence: 80 to 110 days-
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