Early White Scallop Squash Seeds 2205
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Early White Scallop Squash Seeds 2205 Heritage Vegetable. A four hundred year old "˜White Pattypan' variety. Smooth, disc-shaped 12 cm (5") squash with scalloped edges & white-speckled green rinds. Creamy texture and nutty flavour when not over cooked. Bush-type habit.
How to Grow
10-12 seed/gram Squash are a hot weather crop. They need full sun and deep, rich, well drained, organic soil with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. Before planting, work in lots of compost. Directly plant seed outdoors in late May to June 2.5 cm (1") deep in hills 2.4 m (8"²) apart with 4-6 seeds per hill. After germination, thin to 3 plants per hill. Seed can be started indoors 3 weeks before the plant out date. Squash do not transplant well-use paper or fibre pots that can be set directly in the soil. Protect mature squash from frost and cold temperatures.
Additional information
Weight | N/A |
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Dimensions | N/A |
Blooming Season Begins |
High Summer |
Lifecycle |
Annual |
Propagation |
Start Indoors or Sow Direct Late Spring |
Days to Emergence |
5 1o 10 |
Light |
Full Sun |
Growth Habit |
Vining |
Height |
Low to Medium (15 to 30 cm)(6" to 12") |
Frost Tolerance |
Killed by Frost |
Days to Harvest |
49 |
Degree of Difficulty |
Easy |
Heritage |
Heirloom |
Family Name |
Cucurbitaceae |