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The Show => Pumpkin 'tastic => Topic started by: Suzanne on January 16, 2009, 16:17:20

Title: Squashkin from Marshalls
Post by: Suzanne on January 16, 2009, 16:17:20: I saw these online @ Marshalls seeds, so bought some. They are a cross between Crown Prince and Butternut, which sounds promising as CP is my favourite squash and I also like butternuts.

Is anyone else growing them?
Title: Re: Squashkin from Marshalls
Post by: Doris_Pinks on January 16, 2009, 16:22:27: My seeds arrived today! ;D
Title: Re: Squashkin from Marshalls
Post by: saddad on January 16, 2009, 22:15:10: Which qualities are they supposed to have inherited from the parents?
:-\
Title: Re: Squashkin from Marshalls
Post by: pennsylvannia planters on January 16, 2009, 22:36:06: Iv'e ordered some :)
However, last week i received an order from Marshalls that wasn't mine.
There were seeds, chilli plants(to arrive) and root trainers.
When i called Marshalls they told me to keep the lot ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Squashkin from Marshalls
Post by: saddad on January 16, 2009, 23:39:00: Now if they send you your order that will be a result! ;D
Title: Re: Squashkin from Marshalls
Post by: Suzanne on January 17, 2009, 04:45:20: Quote from: saddad on January 16, 2009, 22:15:10
Which qualities are they supposed to have inherited from the parents?
:-\

Dense, sweet flesh and long keeping. The piccy shows a butternut coloured squash in the shape of a crown prince.

I received my seeds approx. 7 days after order, which is about average for Marshalls.
Title: Re: Squashkin from Marshalls
Post by: lolabelle on January 19, 2009, 16:22:52: ordered my squashkin today ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Squashkin from Marshalls
Post by: Suzanne on January 19, 2009, 23:18:21: We'll have to remember to comparenotes on whether they live up to the hype once we harvest.
Title: Re: Squashkin from Marshalls
Post by: Doris_Pinks on May 11, 2009, 13:24:36: How are everyone's doing?
Out of the 20 ish squash I have planted, the 2 squashkins have keeled over! :-( So now have to try again...............................I really want to taste them!
Title: Re: Squashkin from Marshalls
Post by: Twoflower on May 11, 2009, 14:49:04: i sent for the melon outdoor wonder. out of the 10 seeds i got only four came through and they don't look very healthy. the 29p melon seeds i got from lidl are romping away, next year i don't think i'll bother ::)
Title: Re: Squashkin from Marshalls
Post by: Suzanne on May 24, 2009, 22:12:17: There were only 6 seeds in the packet - bit of a rip off in proce. I sowed 4 - 2 to a pot and 3 germinated. Plants look very healthy and are now out under bell cloches along with the other squashes.

So far I am not impressed in comparison to Crown prince , butternuts and others I grow (this year, baby blue hubbard, triamble, potimarron, marina di choggia, musquee de provence, bush buttrercup and kuri), mainly as the price per seed is so high - but we will see.
Title: Re: Squashkin from Marshalls
Post by: Doris_Pinks on June 03, 2009, 12:13:55: Suzanne, both of mine keeled over, am hoping to plant 2 more today!
Title: Re: Squashkin from Marshalls
Post by: realfood on August 13, 2009, 20:41:02: So far, I am pleased with the progress of my Squashkin plants. 3 plants from 3 seeds, growing and fruiting well. Very much faster to set fruit than Butternuts, which is important this far North.
Title: Re: Squashkin from Marshalls
Post by: Mortality on January 08, 2010, 18:03:53: What happened with them all?
Title: Re: Squashkin from Marshalls
Post by: Suzanne on January 09, 2010, 21:21:41: I have been disappointed with yeild (9 small fruits - 1-2lb each from 2 plants) and the flavour. No where near as good as Crown Prince. Also don't store too well. I am sending a note to Marshalls as they are a half decent company and I have taken part in trials for them before.

I am not growing them again this year.