Squash Turk's Turban (Giraumon)

Winter squash with an acorn shape, the bottom is often orange, with colourful stripes and spots of green.
The orange flesh is thick, firm, sweet and a bit floury, but it contains lots of fibres.
It stores very well in a ventilated cellar.


Type of soil: Rich and light. Fertiliser recommended.
Sowing time: From April to June.
Harvest time: From September to October.
Site: Full sun.


Sowing technique:
- Sow 3 to 4 seeds together 2 cm deep and 1.5 m apart in all directions.
- Keep only the strongest plant of the seed hole, six weeks after growing.


Care:
- Water generously. Wait until the soil dries up at the surface to water again.
- Spread mulch to encourage the crop.
- Harvest progressively the ripen squash.