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squash 'Crown Prince'

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A winter squash producing large, rounded fruits on trailing vines up to 3m in length. Fruits generally weigh 2-4kg, have blue-grey skins and bright orange flesh with a sweet, nutty flavour

Scientific classification

Species: squash 'Crown Prince' (Cucurbita maxima 'Crown Prince')
Genus: Cucurbita
Family: Cucurbitaceae

If crop is bitter, don't eat. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Annual Biennial
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Trailing
Habit: Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of squash 'Crown Prince'

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

If crop is bitter, don't eat. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of squash 'Crown Prince'

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squash 'Crown Prince' care guide

Keep moisture even through flowering and fruiting, avoiding hard dry swings
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Keep moisture even through flowering and fruiting, avoiding hard dry swings

Fertilizing

Tomato or pepper feed every one to two weeks in fruiting season

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds

Growing

Grow in rich, fertile, well drained soil in full sun. Start indoors from mid-late April, sowing in individual pots with seeds on their side about 1.5cm deep. Harden off before June then transplant outdoors to final growing position. See vegetable cultivation

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