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Sander's Telma Squash

Sander's Telma Squash

SKU: 628451361510
C$4.50Price

Family heirloom of Thelma Sanders in Adair County, Maryland, USA.  ''Acorn'' pepper type squash of about 6''.  Changes from cream color to light gold.  Thick, golden-yellow flesh with a fine texture and superb flavor that becomes sweeter with ripening.   Is enrolled in the Ark of Flavor  of Slow Food USA.

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  • Technical sheet

    Latin name Cucumis pepo
    Type Vegetable 
    place of culture Garden
    Growth Type Annual
    Exposure Sun 
    Depth  2-3cm 

    Spacing

    150cm

    Harvest  90 days
    Sowing Interior 2 weeks before last frost
    Germination 5-10 days

     

  • Successful sowing

    Take care that nocturnal frosts are no longer to be feared. Cucurbits are  very sensitive to cold and  will be destroyed by the slightest frost. 

    Space the melon plants 60 cm apart in the row and leave 1 m between the rows. Regular hoeing and weeding are required. Regular watering (especially in summer) but without excess.  When setting up the plants, it is a good idea to enrich the planting holes with well-ripened compost. 

      Or, start early indoors in pots and transplant after the last frost.  Can also be sown directly in the field when the soil temperature is 24°C.

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