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Squash 'Sunburst' F1
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
A pretty and tasty pattypan courgette, excellent for stir fries and quick-frying, cut into chunks or sliced with a mandolin
Please note, illustrated packets are being introduced gradually over the coming months, availability may vary.
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Product details
- Type
- Edible Crop
- Position
- Kitchen Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- July - October
- Height
- 60cm (24in)
- Common name
- Patty Pan Squash
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 90cm (36in)
- Cultivation
- Soak/soften seed to speed up germination, then sow on their edge 2.5cm deep in individual pots. Once they have 5-6 leaves, harden off and plant out after the last frosts. Sow direct from mid-May.
Care Tips
Water well, and avoid the plant becoming dry. Mulch well, and dig in plenty of manure. Will need a frame to climb up. It is important to pinch out the triffid-like growth tips once they reach 1.8m and to keep doing so! This helps the fruit to set.
Flowering Time
July - October
