Squash – Galeux d’Eysines

Description

Galeux d’Eysines pumpkin seeds produce a lovely French heirloom pumpkin with salmon pink coloured skin covered in peanut-like warts caused by sugar swelling in the skins. The somewhat flattened fruits resemble wheels of cheese, and average 7-10kg (10-15 lbs) each and can store for up to 6 months. Lovely smooth texture and It has a delicious flavour and very high sugar content at maturity. The flesh is bright, almost neon-orange, and very easy to extract for rendering down for your favourite pumpkin recipes! Pumpkin pie incoming!

• Sow April to May individually in modules or small pots and cover with 1 cm compost and keep moist. For winter squash and large fruiting varieties, its important to sow early rather than later, so try to sow April. If it’s still cold they’ll benefit from being somewhere warm to germinate so a heat mat is ideal, especially important for winter squash or large fruiting varieties. Once germinated move to an area with plenty of light.
• Transplant when seedlings are large enough (two sets of leaves) into 3 inch pots, bury the seedling up to its first leaves, water in and leave and grow on. Keep the compost moist but not wet. At this point I would remove from any direct heat but still continue to keep in a warm environment. 
• Final planting outside May – June. If you plant early I would cover with some fleece until late May/June. Plant into final position, they are hungry pants and need space, at least 60cm and they love the sun
• Approx.5 seeds.