Squash Autumn Gold 8211 West Coast Seeds

Description

Cucurbita maxima, C. pepo Edible and ornamental Unique golden orange butternut Sweet flavour Early maturity Gorgeous petite golden butternut that taste as good as it looks. Autumn Gold is both ornamental and edible with its bright gold skin accented by cream-coloured streaks. Uniform fruit is early to mature at 1-1.4kg (2-3lb). Harvest immediately as fruit may crack if left on the plants. Compact semi-vining plants. 2gr – 10 Seeds Summer Squash:Pick when small, if fruit gets big the plant stops producing. Check the plants regularly. Winter Squash: Fruit is ripe if your thumbnail doesnt mark the skin and the stem is dry and brown. Cut the stem about 4cm (2) from the fruit. Squash survive a light frost, but store better if harvested before frost. Direct sow or transplant in latespring once the soil is warm. For transplants, start seeds indoors during the first two weeks of May. Optimal soil temperature:25-35C (77-95F). Seeds should germinate in 7-14 days. Sow seeds 2cm (1) deep. Sow 3 seeds in each spot where you want a plant to grow, and thin to the strongest plant. Space summer squash 45-60cm (18-24) apart in rows 90-120cm (36-48) apart. Give winter squash and pumpkins even more room with a minimum of 90-120cm (36-48)apart in rows 120-180cm (48-72) apart.