Squash 'Table Queen' / 'Table King' / 'Tuffy' / 'Table Ace'

  • Product number: 215570.1
  • Origin: North America
  • Latin: Cucurbita pepo

A beautiful black-green squash with the characteristic acorn shape of the Acorn type, harvestable quite early. The size is 12-15 cm. The yellow flesh is remarkably sweet and slightly nutty, tastier if you wait 2-4 weeks after harvest before consuming. Long-lasting, produces 5-6 fruits per plant with a weight of 1 kg. Non- to semi-vining.

Squash can be grown outdoors without problems. The growing tips can be regularly pruned and are edible! Harvesting during dry weather gives the best storage life. All squashes are edible! For some varieties, we list synonyms, which are the names under which the variety is also known. For other varieties, we list very similar varieties; if you have a clear preference for one of those listed varieties, please indicate it clearly.

Names:
Latin: Cucurbita pepo
Dutch: Pompoen
Also known as: Acorn type pumpkin
English: Pumpkin

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Sowing method: From mid-March (indoors) or from mid-May outdoors in their final growing position. Planting distance 100x150 cm. Pumpkins can be grown outdoors without any problems. The growing tips should be pruned regularly and are edible! Harvesting during dry weather gives the best storability.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • March
  • April
  • May

Harvesting time:

  • August
  • September
  • October

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Indoors
  • Outdoors

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: Yellow flowers
  • Origin: North America
  • Average growth height: More than 200 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Annual
  • Attractive to insects: Various insects
  • Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Easy
  • Latin: Cucurbita pepo
  • Dutch: Pumpkin
  • Also known as: Acorn squash
  • English: Pumpkin
  • All year round

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