(Cucurbita moschata)
This is a typical Italian variety. Very old, but still cultivated extensively. On European markets, it is very often sold in slices.
Fruits: green mottled, green brown at maturity, cylindrical; Size (DxH): 20 - 30 cm x 60 - 120 cm; Flesh: at maturity dark orange, thick, somewhat watery and fibrous, sweet;
Vine behaviour: Vine
Usage-Recommendation: Oven/Grill, Steam, Salad/Dip
Resistances:
Storage time: ++++
Weight: 10.0 kg - 80.0 kg
Maturity: 135 days
KCB-Recommendation: C