{"id":3678,"date":"2024-06-17T08:38:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T12:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courgescie.com\/squash-and-pumpkins-our-varieties\/"},"modified":"2024-12-03T09:54:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T14:54:13","slug":"squash-and-pumpkins-our-varieties","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courgescie.com\/en\/squash-and-pumpkins-our-varieties\/","title":{"rendered":"Squash and pumpkins &#8211; Our varieties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Citrouille et courge&#8221; module_class=&#8221;section-header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(3,3,3,0.01) 0%|rgba(1,1,1,0.38) 50%|rgba(0,0,0,0.51) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/courgescie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/bg-courges-citrouilles-varietes-featured-2048&#215;506-1.jpg&#8221; 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It includes the pepper squashes, spaghetti squash, the famous delicata, and several others, including zucchini.<\/p>\n<p>The previous data only applies to winter vegetables. Summer vegetables, being harvested at an immature stage, do not have this storage capability (unless they are harvested at a mature stage, with 1 to 2 months of shelf life). The larger the zucchini is when harvested, the longer its shelf life will be (under ideal conditions of 10\u00b0C). 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It is a very large family that includes the famous pumpkins, as well as hubbards, kabochas, bananas, etc.<\/p>\n<p>As we often mention on the farm, unlike other fruits and vegetables, squash benefits from being stored after harvest in order to develop the characteristic aromas and flavors of each variety.<\/p>\n<p>Like a fine wine or cheese, only time and the right conditions will allow the squash to express its full organoleptic potential. Therefore, one must learn to be patient in order to appreciate all the characteristics of these squashes, especially in the giant family.<\/p>\n<p>Although these squashes are available at the farm as early as September, we should consume them starting in early November to fully enjoy them. As the saying goes, a squash in September is good, in October it\u2019s very good, and in November, it\u2019s excellent.<\/p>\n<p>The shelf life of squash from this family usually ranges from 5 to 12 months (ideal conditions between 10-12\u00b0C and 60% humidity).<\/p>\n<p>At the farm, we will be building a specialized storage facility starting in the summer of 2021, which will allow us to cure our squash for 2 months and maintain optimal conditions to offer you perfectly aged squash that you can enjoy throughout the long winter months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Varieties from this family are available at the farm from mid-September to late December.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_align=&#8221;right&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px||false|false&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;25px&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>The giants (Pumpkins)<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/courgescie.com\/variete\/cucurbita-maxima-les-geantes\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;See all our varieties&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; button_bg_color=&#8221;#FBB040&#8243; button_border_color=&#8221;#FBB040&#8243; button_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; button_text_size_tablet=&#8221;17px&#8221; button_text_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; button_text_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; button_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_border_color__hover=&#8221;#000000&#8243; button_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_bg_color__hover=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_enable_color__hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color__hover=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/courgescie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/bloc-famille-moschata.jpg&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;row-90 row-varietes&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;1200ms&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display: -webkit-box;||  display: -moz-box;||  display: -webkit-flex;||  display: -ms-flexbox;||  display: flex;||||-webkit-justify-content:center;||justify-content:center;||||-moz-flex-direction:column;||-ms-flex-direction:column;||-webkit-flex-direction:column;||flex-direction:column;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;L&#8217;autocueillette Citrouille et courge&#8221; module_class=&#8221;titre&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;2fc6cb4d-6dae-4cd5-9302-add158fe4fc9&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;Raleway|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#FBB040&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Cucurbita moschata \/<\/span> Muskies<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_weight=&#8221;6px&#8221; divider_weight_tablet=&#8221;6px&#8221; divider_weight_phone=&#8221;6px&#8221; divider_weight_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;15%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;L&#8217;autocueillette de courges et citrouilles est habituellement disponible \u00e0 partir de la 2i\u00e8me semaine de septembre jusqu&#8217;\u00e0 la fin octobre. 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