Davutoğlan Neckless is absolutely one of our most favorite winter squash varieties to grow. Traditionally grown in Davutoğlan village of Çayırhan of Ankara, Turkey, this squash produces fruits that are slightly bulbous or flat at stem end. In our field evaluations, occasionally we also harvested round fruits but we specifically eliminated these fruits from our stock seed.
Flesh of Davutoğlan Neckless is dry and has a deep salmon flesh color with outstanding flavor. Seed cavity is small which makes the flesh yield per fruit high. Small to mid-size fruits. A must-grow for winter squash lovers!
Our current seed stock was grown by Hank Keogh and Jo Erikson of Avoca Seed in Corvallis, OR. Avoca Seed is certified organic by Oregon Tilth. Photos by Hank Keogh and Mehmet Öztan.
Packet has min. 25 seeds
Commercially introduced by us
Phonetically pronounced:
- Cucurbita moschata
- Full sun
- Planting depth: 1/2-1″
- Sprouts in 5-10 days
- Ideal growing temperature: 70-90F
- Plant spacing: 18-36″
- Frost hardy: No
- Growth habit: Vining
- Growing tips: Direct-seed winter squash seeds in compost-rich, fertile and well-drained soil after last frost in spring. Water regularly at flowering stage. Mulch at plant base to retain soil moisture during growth. Watch for squash bugs and vine borers. Vining winter squash varieties require a lot of space to crawl. Winter squash thrives in warm weather. Moschata varieties are usually more tolerant to squash vine borers, thanks to their hard, difficult-to-penetrate vines.
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