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The Show => Pumpkin 'tastic => Topic started by: grannyjanny on March 29, 2011, 13:01:21

Title: Squashkin.
Post by: grannyjanny on March 29, 2011, 13:01:21

Has anyone grown squashkin please & what were the results. It also comes under the name of autumn crown.

Title: Re: Squashkin.
Post by: Jayb on April 08, 2011, 12:00:19

Not one I've tried GrannyJ, hopefully someone here has cos' I'm interested to know if they are good.

Title: Re: Squashkin.
Post by: grannyjanny on April 08, 2011, 15:36:35

It's a cross between Crown Prince & butternut squash Jayb so it could be a good one ;D.

Title: Re: Squashkin.
Post by: Suzanne on April 12, 2011, 19:42:55

I grew it when it first came out. IMO it doesn't live up to the taste of Crown prince, and it had low germination (3 out of the 5 seeds sown) and also low yeild, only one per plant which survived compared to both butternuts (usually get 3 or 4 per plant) or crown prince (usually 2 per plant). Unless the price of the seed has come down quite a bit this makes it quite expensive.

Title: Re: Squashkin.
Post by: realfood on April 12, 2011, 19:59:04

I have grown it for two years with success here in Glasgow with no problems on germination. Good taste, very similar to butternuts. I think that the main use of it, is as a much better bet to mature than butternuts in the North. It sets the fruit at least a month earlier than butternuts.
However, Crown Prince is even earlier and easier to grow and mature.
Invincible is being touted as an improved Crown Prince. However, it is not nearly as sweet and does not keep well.