Cucurbitacées • Cucurbita maxima

Organic Blue Guatemalan Squash

"A hardy squash from elsewhere, a generous companion for organic vegetable gardens."

$4.49

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Originating from the highlands of Guatemala, the Blue Guatemalan Squash stands out as a traditional variety with ancient roots. Its thick-skinned, deep blue-grey fruit evokes robustness and longevity, reflecting a mountainous terroir where the seasons are distinct.

In the garden, it spreads with a vigorous, creeping habit, producing dense, sweet fruits with firm flesh, ideal for winter storage. A generous and hardy plant, it reliably accompanies gardeners seeking diversity and authentic flavors.

  • Growing climate: Temperate to cool climate.
  • Sowing difficulty level: Medium.
  • Care required: Regular.Note: Requires good water supply during growth, sensitive to excess moisture at the collar.

The Blue Guatemalan squash is prized for its tender, sweet, and slightly musky flesh, which is perfect for creamy soups, purées, gratins, and baked dishes. Traditionally cultivated for its thick, tough skin, it offers excellent winter storage, becoming a staple of preserving food. In its region of origin, it is used in rustic stews and local pastries, where its natural sweetness sometimes replaces sugar. A nourishing and reliable variety, built to last through the seasons.

Organic Blue Guatemalan Squash

Organic Blue Guatemalan Squash

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Indoor and outdoor seeding

Germination time

5-12 jours

Germination temperature

26° to 32° Celsius

Sowing depth

Sow seeds 2-3 cm deep

Transplantation

Difficult Transplantation

Technical

Seeding in clusters

Growing conditions

Number of days to maturity

Récolte à ± 95 jours

Hardiness zone

Zone-3b

Distance between plants

90 cm

Distance between rows

120 cm

Optimal brightness

Sun plant

Soil texture

Loose (silty) soil

Soil moisture

Cool, well-drained soil

Soil fertility

Plant very demanding in bacteria-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

Low acidic pH

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