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Sign up freeCucurbita pepo var. turbinata
vegetable
Bees
Bumblebees🐝 Needs pollinatorsSmall ribbed winter squash with sweet orange flesh. Harvest when skin resists thumbnail. Cures and stores well — 2–3 months at room temperature.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Whitefly.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Rich, well-draining, warm
Cucurbita moschata
vegetableA fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to Acorn Squash
