Cucurbita moschata
Very vigorous variety with up to 1m long, approx. 10 kg heavy fruits, e.g. for baking and roasting
.The pumpkins are dark green with a slightly mottled pattern and orange flesh. Only the front part contains a small chamber with seeds, the rest of the 15-20 cm thick fruit is pure flesh. The productive "Long of Naples" (Lunga di Napoli) can be breaded in slices like a schnitzel, roasted in the oven, used for soups, gratins, chutneys, cakes and jam.
Seed depth: 3 cm, spacing: 200 x 150 cm