Sugar Pie Pumpkin seeds or recommendations

[marchogaeth]

I grew Sugar Pie last year from some seed parcel seeds. I'm still enjoying the results. Unfortunately, my seed saving was less successful due to some fairly awful weather among other things.

Please, does any one have any seeds to spare? I can offer all sorts of swaps.
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Does anyone know where I can but the seeds in GB?
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Can anyone recommend a non F1 variety that is similar? I like the fact that they are fairly small and have quite an earthy taste long with a good solid texture. (Some one will now tell me that's not what SP are like!)

Thanks.

PS Chris, if you read this did your sweet potato squashes taste like sweet potatoes?

[mothhawk]

Marchogaeth, Mr F does one called small sugar. Is that the one you mean?

Pumpkin Small Sugar|Mr Fothergill's Vegetable Seeds

[marchogaeth]

Thanks M. I did look at that but thought it was probably F1 - I'll have to ask. The one I had is this one which was from FrostyFreckle originally but just doesn't seem available in Britain any more.

[WendyC]

Don't f1 seeds usually have f1 after the name? To justify higher prices, I guess. So if it doesn't say f1 would it be safe to assume not f1?

[mothhawk]

Thanks M. I did look at that but thought it was probably F1 - I'll have to ask. The one I had is this one which was from FrostyFreckle originally but just doesn't seem available in Britain any more.

Wendy is correct - F1 seeds have to be advertised as such. The small sugar are not F1. Check this page, that shows clearly the pumpkins that are F1's. I believe New England pie is similar to the small sugar - both bred for baking (sweet baking, as opposed to stews, soups, or carving etc)

[marchogaeth]

Thanks for the info. The reason I wasn't sure was that nothing in the catalog seemed to have F1 next to it!

[marchogaeth]

Also, I have to admit, I like it for stews/soups and baking because it holds it's shape quite well during cooking and yet liquidises really easily if you want a bit of smoothness. Anyway Frosty Freckle has, very kindly offered to send me some more so I will be more on the ball with seed collecting this year (famous last words).

[chris]

I grew Sugar Pie last year from some seed parcel seeds. I'm still enjoying the results. Unfortunately, my seed saving was less successful due to some fairly awful weather among other things.

Please, does any one have any seeds to spare? I can offer all sorts of swaps.
OR
Does anyone know where I can but the seeds in GB?
OR
Can anyone recommend a non F1 variety that is similar? I like the fact that they are fairly small and have quite an earthy taste long with a good solid texture. (Some one will now tell me that's not what SP are like!)

Thanks.

PS Chris, if you read this did your sweet potato squashes taste like sweet potatoes?

Nope, not really that sweet to be honest. Blue banana were my favourite this year..


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[marchogaeth]

Nope, not really that sweet to be honest. Blue banana were my favourite this year..

Because.....?

[chris]

Taste, storage ability, texture - and because they look awesome!

Got my seeds from real seeds, some info on there about them - I found them quite easy to peel (I do have some very good knives though).

Most of my pumpkins this year had larger than normal seed cavities - not sure what caused that but I got a lot of useable flesh from these and my blue Hubbard.




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