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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: TheEssexYorkshireman on September 29, 2014, 12:47:07

Title: Disappointing BN squash
Post by: TheEssexYorkshireman on September 29, 2014, 12:47:07

It's the flavour. I always grow Butterboy but decided on a change this year and tried DTB's Walnut BN squash. Healthy harvest of 5 squashes so the plant production was good however I was disappointed with the taste. It wasn't very sweet and needed extra seasoning to enhance the flavour. Has anyone else grown or noticed this?

TEYman

Title: Re: Disappointing BN squash
Post by: tricia on September 29, 2014, 13:13:47

See: kippersorganic.com/squash. Squashes need to be cured and stored for their sweet flavour to develop.

Tricia

Title: Re: Disappointing BN squash
Post by: realfood on September 30, 2014, 19:21:17

For the sweetest taste, do not harvest until all the foliage has died down. The plant stores all the nutrients from the leaves in the squashes.

Title: Re: Disappointing BN squash
Post by: TheEssexYorkshireman on October 01, 2014, 08:30:52

Thanks RF but I did, even the stalk to the actual fruit was dead and rock hard. Think I'll go back to Butter Boy next year or perhaps try Harrier.