Summary: An outstanding winter vegetable, easy to grow and prolific. Flesh is rich orange, thick, sweet and excellent tasting. Delicious in pies or cut into serving-size pieces and baked, steamed, broiled or mashed.
When and where to plant: Select sunny location (will tolerate light shade) and plant in late spring when soil is warm and danger of frost is past. Cultivate and enrich with vegetable food and organic matter. Firm soil over seed.
Care: Water heavily and frequently. Feed every 3-4 weeks.
Harvesting: Allow fruit to remain on vine until mature. Pick before frost, leaving part of stem attached. Store in a warm, dry place.
Health Note: Contains Calcium, Iron and Vitamins A, B1, B2 Niacin and C..