Mr Fothergills Squash (winter) sweet dumpling Mr Fothergills Squash (winter) sweet dumpling

Mr Fothergills Squash (winter) sweet dumplingUnusual and appealling fruit with great tasting flesh. Highly productive and stores exceptionally well. Excellent source of vitamin A good for vitamin C & folate.S: March - May H: September - OctoberSow indoors for surest results 1.5cm (1/2 inch ) deep on edge in small pots of compost . Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 15-20 c (60-68F) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 7-14 days. Gradually accustom plants to outside conditions(avoid frosts) before planting out 90cm (3 inches) apart when frosts are over. sow outdoors for ease where they are to crop 1.5 cm (1/2 inch deep directly into finely preapared soil which has already been watered. Allow 90cm (3 inches) between sowing positions. Sow two seeds on edge per position. Early sowings benefit from cloche protection. Thin to leave the stronger plant. Water well until plants are established.Mr. F's Tips: The 200-500g fruits have a sweet tender orange flesh and are the pefrect size for stuffing and roasting whole as individual servings. Stores in a dry frost free location for several months.Contains 20 seeds inside!

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