Boston Marrow Squash

Funny enough the Seedsaver's stock came from all around the globe but it is an American squash bread from squash most likely from the Seneca Nation in Western New York. It is incredibly tasty and as described in The Ark of the Taste (Slow Food USA), it was a common substitue for pumpkins in pumpkins pie. It is still regarded as one of the finest squashes every bread. This is a variety found in Solw Food's The Ark of the Taste book. 

Seed Savers Exchange - (C. maxima) From our friends at Digger's Garden Club near Melbourne, Australia. A ribbed salmon-colored drum-like pumpkin with wall-to-wall starchy high-quality flesh. Excellent for baking, a great keeper. Fruits weigh 7-15 pounds. 90-100 days.

Characteristics: 

• Organic
• Salmon-colored ribbed fruits
• Fruits weigh 7-15 pounds
• Extremely thick, starchy flesh
• Excellent for baking
• Winter squash for storage
• 90-100 days
• 25 Seeds per packet 

Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed. Hills should be spaced 6' apart in all directions. Can also be started indoors 3 weeks before transplanting out. 

Direct Seed: 1" Deep

Seeds to Hill: 6-8 Seeds

Thin: To 3-4 Plants

Light: Full Sun

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