YUXIJIANGBINGGUA Squash( 10 Seeds) Japanese Open pollinated,Heirloom

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Cucurbita moschata Kikuza Squash Seeds (93 days) This great Japanese heirloom was first introduced to the U.S. right here in the Bay Area. The Oriental Seed Company of San Francisco offered it in 1927. C. moschata) This amazing flat squash from China is causing quite a stir. The fruits possess amazing eye appeal—burnt-orange to chestnut-brown skin, covered in a waxy bloom. Each 3- to 8-pound fruit is incredibly deeply ribbed and most unusual of all is the way the top of each fruit dramatically recurves toward the stem, sometimes completely enfolding it. The orange flesh is sweet and of very high quality. Use in soups, purées, cakes, and sweet dishes of all types. They are great keepers, too, easily lasting 3-4 months. One of the most intriguing squashes we offer, and a new favorite here. We found seeds for this most beautiful variety from a Chinese seed seller, who had a small stand setup in Fang, Thailand. Nice roasting and baking squash. The taste is sweet and Calabaza is used in many west Indianian Latin and Chinese dishes. Health benefits of pumpkin seeds Pumpkin seeds nutrition facts and health benefits How to grow Calabaza tolerates hot weather conditions . Can Start Indoor 4 wk before the last frost , It should be planted early in the spring as soon as the danger of frost is past. full sun, rich warm soil with good drainage, water regularly. Can also Sow the seed directly and it will germinate within 2 weeks. Plant spacing the rows should be spaced 6-9 feet apart, and the plants spaced 4 feet apart, in the row. Planting season is late spring and summer. Maturity info Approximately 80 days Nutrition info High in dietary fiber and rich in Vitamin A & C Cooking info It is eaten many different ways, such as in stews, cakes, and candies. Some recipes that call for pumpkin allow calabaza to be used in its place. The taste is smooth and somewhat sweet. The flower, is used as an ingredient in quesadillas in Mexican cuisine, and in pupusas in Salvadorian cuisine. Medical uses Tea from the leaves of calabaza is used against stomach inflammation and jaundice. The seeds of Cucurbita species are also used; to immobilize and aid in expulsion of intestinal worms and parasites. Another application is using the seeds in the treatment of prostate gland disorders. The Cherokee Amerindians and those from Surinam used pumpkin seed as an anthelmintic and also as a pediatric urinary aid to treat bed-wetting. Help to prevent common type of kidney stones How to grow
Calabaza tolerates hot weather conditions . Can Start Indoor 4 wk before the last frost , It should be planted early in the spring as soon as the danger of frost is past.
full sun, rich warm soil with good drainage, water regularly. Can also Sow the seed directly and it will germinate within 2 weeks.
Plant spacing the rows should be spaced 6-9 feet apart, and the plants spaced 4 feet apart, in the row. Planting season is late spring and summer.
Maturity info
Approximately 80 days
Nutrition info
High in dietary fiber and rich in Vitamin A & C
Cooking info
It is eaten many different ways, such as in stews, cakes, and candies. Some recipes that call for pumpkin allow calabaza to be used in its place. The taste is smooth and somewhat sweet. The flower, is used as an ingredient in quesadillas in Mexican cuisine, and in pupusas in Salvadorian cuisine.
Medical uses
Tea from the leaves of calabaza is used against stomach inflammation and jaundice.
The seeds of Cucurbita species are also used; to immobilize and aid in expulsion of intestinal worms and parasites.
Another application is using the seeds in the treatment of prostate gland disorders.
The Cherokee Amerindians and those from Surinam used pumpkin seed as an anthelmintic and also as a pediatric urinary aid to treat bed-wetting.
Help to prevent common type of kidney stones

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