Squash 'Gramma'
Squash 'Gramma' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Gramma is an Australian heirloom that produces long 'trombone' shaped fruit that grow to around 60cm long. The fruit has a grey-green skin and bright orange interior with a sweet nutty flavour that is ideal for roasting, steaming, pies and soups. Good keeper; stores up to 6 months.
Product: Squash 'Gramma'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Cucurbita moschata
Gramma is an Australian heirloom that produces long 'trombone' shaped fruit that grow to around 60cm long. The fruit has a grey-green skin and bright orange interior with a sweet nutty flavour that is ideal for roasting, steaming, pies and soups. Good keeper; stores up to 6 months.
Plant type: Warm season annual vine; frost tender
Plant height: 35 – 40 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 21 - 35°C soil temp.; seed will rot in cold, wet soil; rodents and birds often steal seed, protect with an upturned pot
Temperate: Spring to early summer
Subtropical: All year if frost-free; avoid periods of high humidity
Tropical: Unlikely to do well
Germination: 7 - 14 days
Depth: 15 - 20 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Directly into garden beds
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained soil, pH 6 - 7.5; add plenty of compost, keep moist
Details: Space 'hills' 1 m apart; sow 3 - 6 seeds and thin to the 2 - 3 strongest
Harvest: 95 - 105 days: harvest when skin is fully coloured; avoid bruising