(Cucurbita maxima)
French variety, originally from Alençon, a city beneath le Mans.
Fruits: cylindrical, red-orange; Size (DxH): 20 cm x 30 - 50 cm; Weight: 4 - 8 kg; Flesh: yellow-orange; thick, about 2-3 cm; crunchy, nutty flavour;
Vine behaviour: Vine
Usage-Recommendation: Soup, Puree, Steam
Resistances:
Storage time: +++
Weight: 3.0 kg - 5.0 kg
Maturity: 100 days
KCB-Recommendation: D