White Serpent Squash

[chris]

Can you eat these immature, or do they need to mature? I've a few, about 6 inches that are starting to rot from the flower end, due to the bleeding slugs eating the flowers off.

[zazen999]

No - you can eat them like courgettes OR leave them to mature.

They are one of the best!

[chris]

Nggggggh. I'll fish them out the heap then

[Jeanied]

I used some of those in the courgette pickle - yummy!

[Florence Fennel]

Not heard of that one Chris, got a pic please?

[chris]

I got it from the HSL, FF - I'll take a picture of the fruit next time I'm at the plot. I've hand pollinated some, I'm hoping to save the seeds from, so if all goes well I'll have some to dish out

The vines are huge!

[veggiechicken]

Not heard of that one Chris, got a pic please?

Read all about them here http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ooo_61487.html -hope Zaz has recovered by now!

[zazen999]

Read all about them here http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ooo_61487.html -hope Zaz has recovered by now!

Luckily I did get some more and am harvesting about one a week at the moment. Usually it would be 3 a day.

[veggiechicken]

I have some seeds left - but my first two sowings of all squashes were doomed. Have some Trombe d'Albengo ?sp coming on that will have to suffice until next year.

[Florence Fennel]

Thanks Chris

[chris]

*bump*

Gotta say, really impressed. Have about 20 large beasts growing on the two plants I have, I picked 5/6 or so today. not sure if they need curing or what not, but we'll try them (will be a bit difficult as we don't have a kitchen - I've ripped it all out!)

Will report back on what they're like fried on a camping stove, and done in a slow cooker

FF - the ones I hand pollinated haven't set, rotted, or were eaten Zaz has suggested giving it a go again, so will do - there's some immature female flowers just starting to grow, so I'll try and get them!

[chris]

Pic here for the nosey (or, interested party ):

[veggiechicken]

They look good, Chris. Not very Serpentish but that's fine by me!

[chris]

Are you growing any of them this year VC?

[veggiechicken]

No, mine failed, but I have some Trombe D'Albenga (or summat) that look as though they'll do something. Flowers on extravagantly long immature and curly fruit. I really hope they come to something.