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Squash Winter Gem Seeds
$4.20
Unit price perCucurbita pepo
Gem Squash is a much-loved South African heirloom winter squash producing dark green, cannonball-sized fruits with sweet, dense flesh. Productive vines typically yield around 8 fruits each, which store for up to four months when harvested fully mature. Young fruits can also be picked early and enjoyed like zucchini, while mature squash are delicious baked, roasted, steamed or stuffed. Compact in size and excellent for storage, Gem Squash is a versatile and rewarding addition to the home vegetable garden.
Approximately 7–9 seeds per gram
Approximately 15 seeds per packet
When to Plant (Australia)
Tropics: April to August (dry season)
Subtropics: September to January
Mild climates: September to December
Cold climates: October to December
Planting / Sowing
Direct sow seed 20–30 mm deep into fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny position once the danger of frost has passed. Space plants 1–1.5 metres apart, allowing room for the vines to spread. Keep the soil consistently moist during establishment and fruit development. Harvest young fruits for use like zucchini, or allow fruits to fully mature over 90–100 days for the best flavour and longest storage life. Cure mature fruits in a warm, dry place before storing.
Due to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.
Squash Winter Gem Seeds
$4.20
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Cucurbita pepo
Gem Squash is a much-loved South African heirloom winter squash producing dark green, cannonball-sized fruits with sweet, dense flesh. Productive vines typically yield around 8 fruits each, which store for up to four months when harvested fully mature. Young fruits can also be picked early and enjoyed like zucchini, while mature squash are delicious baked, roasted, steamed or stuffed. Compact in size and excellent for storage, Gem Squash is a versatile and rewarding addition to the home vegetable garden.
Approximately 7–9 seeds per gram
Approximately 15 seeds per packet
When to Plant (Australia)
Tropics: April to August (dry season)
Subtropics: September to January
Mild climates: September to December
Cold climates: October to December
Planting / Sowing
Direct sow seed 20–30 mm deep into fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny position once the danger of frost has passed. Space plants 1–1.5 metres apart, allowing room for the vines to spread. Keep the soil consistently moist during establishment and fruit development. Harvest young fruits for use like zucchini, or allow fruits to fully mature over 90–100 days for the best flavour and longest storage life. Cure mature fruits in a warm, dry place before storing.
Due to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.
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