Squash 'Soleil' F1'

Cucurbita pepo

Yellow variety that gives a high yield and has a good taste. Can be used fresh as a cucumber or in cooking. Can also be pickled. The leaves are large and decorative, easily smothering weeds. Thrives in a warm, quiet and sunny place in humus-rich, well-fertilized and well-drained soil. Water abundantly.

Bushy growth habit makes it suitable for growing in a container.

Harvest early, don't let the squash get too big. Gives a good yield and also treats the eye with large yellow flowers - in themselves considered a special delicacy in the kitchen if prepared. Sun to partial shade in warm, porous, humus- and nutrient-rich soil. Requires a lot of water.

Summer squash provides vitamins A, B6, and C, folate, magnesium.

Grown vertically, plants may need support as they start to bear fruit.

Pre-cultivation: May, 3-4 weeks before planting out after the last frost. Sow 1 seed/pot in fertilized soil. Set warm for germination 18-24°C. Replant after a couple of weeks into a larger pot. Be gentle with the roots when replanting. Place the plants in good light.

Direct sowing: When the soil is 15°C. Water the soil before sowing. Keep the seed moist. Cover with fiber cloth until the plants start to flower.

Harvest: July-Sept

Spacing: 80 cm / 1 plant per GreenStalk pocket. 

Sow depth, cm: 2

Location: Sun (preferred) - partial shade and protected

Annual

Number of seeds: 10-12