Winter squash 'Galeux d'Eysines'

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Galeux d'Eysines is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Ensure your soil has a ph of between 6.1 and 7.5 as Galeux d'Eysines is a weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 2.28 feet (70.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 1.17 inches (3.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 21°C / 70°F to ensure good germination.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Galeux d'Eysines is a tender plant.

Harvest any time after the ‘peanuts’ form.

‘Galeux’ means ‘warted’, ‘Brodée’ is ‘embroidered’

Reported to be over 200 years old.

Galeuse d’Eysines, Galeaux deysines

‘Giraumon Galeux’, ‘Brodée Galeuse’, Brodé Galeux d’Eysines, peanut pumpkin