Winter squash 'Musquée de Provence'

Cucurbita moschata

How to grow Winter squash 'Musquée de Provence'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Musquée de Provence is generally regarded as a tender plant, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Musquée de Provence needs a soil ph of 5.6 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Musquée de Provence from seed

Keep moist and under lights until germination. Can also be direct sown after night time temperatures have warmed to above freezing.

Sow 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 1.95 feet (60.0 cm). For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 15°C / 59°F.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Musquée de Provence about 25 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Musquée de Provence

Harden off appropriately to avoid shocking the transplants.

Musquée de Provence is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside - as a guideline, the minimum temperature outside should be approximately 10°C / 50°F.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Musquée de Provence about 10 days after your last frost date.

Harvesting Musquée de Provence

This variety tends to mature and be ready for harvest in late summer.

Musquée de Provence folklore & trivia

An heirloom from Southern France.

Misspellings of Winter squash 'Musquée de Provence'

Musquee de Provence

Other Names for Winter squash 'Musquée de Provence'

Potiron Bronze de Montlhéry, Muscat de Provence