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The Show => Pumpkin 'tastic => Topic started by: Squash63 on February 24, 2009, 13:37:50

Title: What keeps well?
Post by: Squash63 on February 24, 2009, 13:37:50

What varieties of squash do people grow which are good 'keepers'?

I still have a few butternuts left and they are in perfect condition. 

I even have a 'Tromba d'Albegna' from 2007 which is decorating my porch. Mind you, it's only lasted because I don't like the taste as much as the butternuts!

Title: Re: What keeps well?
Post by: Tulipa on February 24, 2009, 13:47:09

Hi Squash 63,

I still have 2 Crown Prince and about 10 Winter Festival all still looking very happy and they are both a lovely flavour.

It will be interesting to see what other squashes keep so well as I always keep mine until now when there is not so much other veg in the garden.

T.

Title: Re: What keeps well?
Post by: manicscousers on February 24, 2009, 18:17:03

still got a large small sugar, several baby boo and 4 jack be little  :)

Title: Re: What keeps well?
Post by: saddad on February 24, 2009, 18:27:54

Crown Prince gets my vote... Marina kept well until end of Jan but then collapsed, may have got frosted...  :-\

Title: Re: What keeps well?
Post by: Suzanne on March 01, 2009, 20:02:29

Have 1 Crown Prince, 1 Buttercup, 1 triamble, 1 potimarron - which remain good. But also a couple of sucrine de berry - but don't think these will last much longer and the taste doesn't stay as sweet with storage - better eaten in the first two months post harvest.