Very prolific fruiting winter squash - each plant can produce over 25 fruits! The tennis ball-sized, cream-skinned fruits are delicious baked whole - just prick the skin and pop them in the oven. Or slice off the top and cook individual stuffed squash. Mature fruits will store over a very long period.
This tasty duo of winter Squash produce excellent crops of tasty Acorn type fruits, each weighing up to 700g. These prolific plants produce attractive fruits with smooth skins and pale flesh. The fruits can be baked, roasted or added to soups as a low calorie, high fibre alternative to the traditional spud.
This attractive Acorn Squash is a winter variety with pale orange skins and creamy white flesh. The fruits are produced in abundance, each weighing up to 700g. As the name suggests, they make a delicious alternative to traditional baked potatoes, but can also be roasted or used in warming soups.
Scoop the shredded centres out of these generous spaghetti squashes and use as a wholesome substitute for pasta!
Here's four 'highsugar' varieties to offer home-growers an attractive mix of fruits to brighten the veg patch and the dinner plate.
An exciting colour combination of the increasingly popular 'Patty Pans'. These vigorous bushy plants with long, quite spiny stems, produce high numbers of scalloped 'patty pan' fruits if harvested regularly. Harvest at golf ball-size for soft-skinned, tender fruits to eat whole and raw. Larger 7cm (3in) fruits can be sliced for stir fries or steamed. The final fruits left to maturity can be stuffed/ baked. Mature fruits store well. Mixture includes: Custard Twinkle F1, Pesto Kemit F1 and Polo.
Perfect for growing in the vegetable plot or in containers on the patio.
This heirloom variety has stood the test of time and remains a worthwhile variety today. The fruits are distinctive for their long, swan-neck shape and golden, knobbly skins. Inside the flesh is buttery yellow with a fabulous flavour.
As the name implies, this colourful mix of summer squash are perfect for grilling or barbecuing. Bushy, open plants produce superb yields of oval fruits with a lovely mix of green, grey and yellow skins.
As you can imagine, Mr. Bump has to be really careful when he's working in his garden. He's always bumping into trees or the wheelbarrow or tripping over his gardening tools. Let's hope he can plant these seeds without hurting himself!
Versatile and with a wonderful flavour, Squash ?Honeyboat? is one of the sweetest available and can be used in a wide variety of ways.