Rondini - Gem Squash

created by Annett at 09.03.2021

Features

Location

Greenhouse

Bed

Outdoor

Raised bed

near compost

Growth habit

high ranking

ground cover

Taste

edible peel

nutty

Fruit shape

around

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

The famous eating squash from South Africa, sometimes called mini squash or barbecue squash. Special selection from the line of Gem Squash, but this variety here is strikingly darker, more uniform and beautiful, a true mass bearer. Long-shoots, climbing pumpkin with many orange-sized, uniform, spherical, dark green fruits. One fruit weighs about 250 g. Yellow flesh with a delicate nutty aroma. The young pumpkins can be prepared similar to zucchini (e.g. stuffed). The cooked consistency is about like mashed potatoes in a rich golden yellow tone. Mature pumpkins can be stored well, young fruits only to a limited extent.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

From mid-April to mid-May with preculture in small pots, from early May as direct sowing. Germination period 8-15 days at 18-25°C. Plant 2-3 seeds per seedling, later leave only the strongest seedling. Water and fertilize regularly. Maturation time: 80 days.