Pumpkin 'Muscade de Provence' – Seeds (Cucurbita moschata)

The Pumpkin 'Muscade de Provence' is a traditional French winter squash renowned for its rich, nutty flavor and smooth, orange flesh. Producing medium to large, round to slightly flattened fruits, this variety is perfect for soups, roasting, baking, and preserves. Its excellent storage qualities make it ideal for autumn harvests and long-term use.

How to Grow

• Sow seeds indoors from April or directly outdoors from May once the soil is warm.

• Plant 2–3 seeds per hole, 2–3 cm deep, thinning to the strongest seedling.

• Space plants 90–120 cm apart in sunny, fertile, well-drained soil.

• Water consistently and mulch to retain moisture.

• Harvest fruits when the skin is hard and deep orange.

Key Features

• Rich, nutty-flavored orange flesh

• Medium to large, round to slightly flattened fruits

• Excellent storage qualities for winter use

• Ideal for soups, roasting, baking, and preserves

• Vigorous, high-yielding plants

Ideal For

• Autumn harvests and long-term storage

• Culinary use: soups, roasting, and baking

• Home gardens, allotments, and specialty pumpkin collections

Sowing & Harvest

• Sow: April to May

• Spacing: 90–120 cm between plants

• Harvest: September to October

Quick Tip

• Leave pumpkins on the vine until the skin hardens and the stem starts to brown for optimal storage.