Squash 'Nicaise' / 'Longue de Nice'
- Product number: 214800
- Origin: South America
- Latin: Cucurbita maxima
An old, tasty French variety, often compared to the Rode Centenaar (215200) but smaller and more manageable. Fruit flattened, reddish-orange, ribbed and slightly bumpy, sometimes with veined corking. Weight varies from 8-15 kg, diameter from 20-40 cm. Recommended for a delicious, pan-filling soup!
Pumpkins can be grown outdoors without any problems. The growing tips can be pruned regularly and are edible! Harvesting during dry weather provides the best storability. All pumpkins are edible! For some varieties, we mention the synonyms, which are the names under which the variety is also known. For other varieties, we mention very similar varieties; if you have a clear preference for one of the varieties listed together, please indicate this clearly.
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Latin: Cucurbita maxima
Dutch: Pompoen
Also known as: Longue de Nice
English: Pumpkin
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- Flower colour: Yellow flowers
- Origin: South America
- Average growth height: More than 200 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Cucurbita maxima
- Dutch: Pumpkin
- Also known as: Long of Nice
- English: Pumpkin
