Winter Squash – Turks Turban (Cucubita pepo)

Description

Turks Turban is shaped rather like a cottage loaf. They looks like a smaller squash is bursting out the top of a slightly bigger squash. They have hard skins and have multi-coloured skins with shades of orange, green, yellow and white. Despite its unusual and attractive fruits being highly ornamental and often used for harvest decorations, they are very good to eat and are perfect for stuffing and cooking whole as an individual portion. They have a sweet and nutty flavour. Turks Turban grow to sizes of around 25-40cm in diameter and weights of around 2-2.5kg.

Pack size: 15 Seeds

Additional Details

When to Sow Turks Turban Squash Seeds
April to May under glass or Mid-May to June outdoors.

Where to Sow
Sow seed on edge 1.5cm (1/2″) deep to prevent rotting in pots or trays during April to May 2.5cm (1″) apart under glass at 20°C (68°F) using good quality seed sowing compost. Sow outdoors mid-May to June direct into growing site 1.5cm (1/2″) deep 2 to 3 seeds in each position 90-100cm (36-40″) apart.

What to do Next
Greenhouse sowings should be gradually hardened off once they have developed the first pair of rough leaves and transplanted to growing site in late-May to early-June 90-100cm (36-40″) apart once all risk of frost has passed. Outdoor sowings should be thinned to one plant per station.

Maturity
September to October

Handy Tip
Fruits store well for use through the winter months. Store in a warm and dry place for up to 5 months.

Nutritional Values
A good source of Vitamins B1 and E and high in antioxidants.