Pumpkins 'Musquee de Provence'

Due to its shape and taste, this is a very popular pumpkin! Flat-round fruits (30-50 cm in diameter) with deep, vertical ribs, initially dark green, then ripening to a beautiful ripe cinnamon colour (as if carved from wood). The flesh has a soft texture and is yellow-orange in colour, sweet-aromatic, leaning somewhat towards a musky flavour. Musque pumpkins are only harvested ripe in our climate with early sowing and (protected) transplanting. If it gets wetter or colder in autumn, they can still be harvested; the fruits will simply ripen in a moderately warm place until they reach their beautiful final colour. From that stage, the taste is optimal.

Pumpkins can be grown outdoors without problems. The growing tips can be pruned regularly and are edible! Harvesting in dry weather provides the best storability. All pumpkins are edible! For some varieties, we list the synonyms, which are the names by which the variety is also known. For other varieties, we list very similar varieties; if you have a clear preference for one of the varieties listed together, please indicate this clearly.

Names:
Latin: Cucurbita moschata
Dutch: Pompoen
Also known as: Muskaatpompoen
English: winter squash