Texas Indian Moschata (TIM) is vigorous, productive, and naturally resistant to squash vine borers. I grew three plants this year; all w...Read Moreere extremely healthy and showed no signs of mildew.
The plants produced pumpkins that vary in shape from stout to ovoid. The pumpkins range in size from 6.5 to 11.6 pounds. They are a light tan to light orange in color, and the color seems to be deepening somewhat while they are curing. I will add comments regarding their culinary value after I cook one later this year.
This cultivar should be planted in an area that receives full sun all day. It needs heat to produce well --- at least 110 days or longer in most regions --- depending on how hot the summer is.
I found these seeds on sale at common ground in Palo Alto, from the Seeds of Change label last winter. I planted the seeds indoors in Ap...Read Moreril and put out two plants in May, and gave them a bamboo trellis to grow over in a 3' by 4' area. I trained the vines over the trellis (making sure it was securly fastened to the ground with fabric staples) and planted a catch crop of lettuce at the same time in the middle of the trellis, which worked out well. I just watered and trained the vines upward, with some liquid worm compost, and it grew beautifully. Very ornamental, actually, everyone asked me what it was. Then once fruits started growing, if they were not on the ground, I gave them slings out of old t-shirts. Five fruits set once the plants had gotten big. There was also an abundance of small male flowers, which are yummy fried or added to dishes for color. I harvested those five fruits last weekend (9/2), well after they turned an orange-tan color. Then another one set, even though the plant doesn't look as good now, so I am letting it stick around until that squash is mature. I just made some "pumpkin" muffins with the roasted squash puree and man are they good!! From all the squash from two plants I estimate I'd get around 24 cups of pureed squash, if I made them all into baked goods, which of course I won't. I am a novice at winter squash and it was so easy to grow and really cheerful. I'm part of an organic community garden, and there were no bugs, pests, diseases or anything!
Available from Seeds of Change, which offers this description; "An unusual, rich-tasting variety from Curtis Showell, who maintains many ...Read Morelines of heritage squash, pumpkin, and melons. Light-tan fruits are shaped like flattened pumpkins with smooth skin and shallow ribs. Extremely long keeper." They go 8-12 lbs and resemble a cheese pumpkin.
Texas Indian Moschata (TIM) is vigorous, productive, and naturally resistant to squash vine borers. I grew three plants this year; all w...Read More
I found these seeds on sale at common ground in Palo Alto, from the Seeds of Change label last winter. I planted the seeds indoors in Ap...Read More
Available from Seeds of Change, which offers this description; "An unusual, rich-tasting variety from Curtis Showell, who maintains many ...Read More