Squash Banana Blue - Cucurbita maxima
Squash Banana Blue - Cucurbita maxima
Squash Banana Blue - Cucurbita maxima
Cucurbita maxima Banana Blue
Winter squash, Hubbard squash, Buttercup squash, Giant pumpkin
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Description
The Banana Blue Pumpkin is a variety of American origin that produces generous elongated fruits measuring 30 to 70 cm (12 to 28in) in length and 12 to 20 cm (5 to 8in) in diameter. Their skin is blue-gray, slightly milky, and their thick flesh is dark yellow to orange. It has a slightly sweet flavor. It is a pumpkin of excellent taste quality, and can be consumed in gratin, mashed, in pies, jams, soups... Sow from April to June for a harvest in September - October.
The average yield of this Pumpkin is 2 to 5 fruits, weighing each 5 to 10 kg, per plant.
Pumpkins, potimarrons, and giraumons belong to the Cucurbitaceae family and the species Cucurbita maxima. This herbaceous annual plant has long, vigorous, and sometimes climbing stems with the help of strong tendrils. Each plant has separate male and female flowers, making it monoecious; it is the female flowers that will produce the fruits once fertilized by the pollen from the male flowers.
They come in many shapes and colors, from large ribbed fruits in orange or red with orange flesh, to oblong shapes, pear shapes, or "Turkish hat" shapes. Originally from South America, this species is said to have been introduced to Europe around the 16th or 17th century, along with its cousins, other species of Cucurbita. They are often mistakenly referred to as "pumpkins" when they actually belong to a different species, Cucurbita pepo, with fibrous flesh and a hard, fibrous stem. As for the pumpkin, it has sweet, flavorful, and less fibrous flesh with a tender and spongy stem.
Pumpkins are low in calories but rich in vitamins, trace elements, and potassium. They are known for their antioxidant properties.
Harvest and storage:
Pumpkins should be harvested as late as possible, without risking the first frosts. Keep the stem as large as possible and store them in a temperate room (10 to 15°C (50 to 59°F)). This way, you can keep them for a few months to a year, making sure they don't touch each other.
The gardener's little trick:
To save space and protect your fruits from rot, pumpkins can be grown vertically using supports such as a fence or sturdy stakes. If you let your pumpkins run along the ground, during fruit ripening, consider placing a tile, brick, or thick layer of straw between the ground and the fruit to isolate it from moisture and prevent rotting.
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Cucurbita
maxima
Banana Blue
Cucurbitaceae
Winter squash, Hubbard squash, Buttercup squash, Giant pumpkin
Cultivar or hybrid
Annual
Planting and care
Preparation:
The Pumpkin, like all Cucurbitaceae, is a very demanding vegetable that requires well-fertilized soil. It is advisable to add compost, preferably in autumn, even if it is not fully decomposed (more than 3 kg per m2), by scratching the soil to a depth of 5 cm (2in), after having loosened the soil, as with any vegetable crop.
Sowing:
Pumpkins are sown from April to June at a temperature ranging from 16 to 35 °C. Germination generally takes between 9 and 10 days.
Before sowing, you can soak the seeds in water for 24 hours to stimulate germination.
Sowing is done:
- 3 weeks before transplanting, under a greenhouse or in a warm place. Sow 2 or 3 seeds per pot or container large enough for root development. After germination, keep only the most vigorous plant. Plant in open ground after mid-May, once all risk of frost is gone. It is important not to sow too early, as the plants could become weak and/or their root system, which is too developed, would not withstand transplantation.
- from mid-May, directly in place, by making a small hole and planting 3 seeds, as soon as frost is no longer a concern and the soil is well warmed up. Thin out after 2 to 3 weeks, keeping only the most vigorous plant. Cover the soil with organic matter (compost, clippings, leaves, etc.), which will help maintain soil moisture.
Cultivation:
From the sowing or planting stage, water generously, taking care not to displace the seeds, and regularly during fruit formation. However, once the fruits are formed, during ripening, limit watering.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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