The Organic CSA Vegetable Field

The Organic CSA Vegetable Field
A picture of Plant City's (eastern Hillsborough County) first organic CSA farm

Monday, September 15, 2008

Pumpkin Seeds For Sale

Organically produced, tropical pumpkin seeds for sale!
I am offering organically grown tropical pumpkin seeds for sale. These pumpkins or calabasa squash as they are also called, are internally the same consistency of pumpkin or butternut squash. An organic grower who made pumpkin pies with them introduced me to the plant a year ago at the Plant City Farmers’Market. I bought one, saved the seeds to plant, and ate it. I now love the plant both from a culinary and horticultural standpoint. Each plant has produced over 40 pounds of fruit, which I have eaten, given away, or sold. I have made soups, pies, and side dishes with the ones we harvested for ourselves. Once cooked, the flesh will store well in the freezer. You can use them any where you could use either sweet potato or pumpkin recipes. The plant produced beautifully in our hot, humid, tropical summer here in zone 9 with virtually no care. I will sell them as long as supplies last for $1.75 for 25 seeds. Email your name and address to ststeed@verizon.net if you would like a seed package.

1 comment:

Tampa Tomato said...

Love calabaza. Do yous till have seeds?

Could you post details on the farmer's market? Is there a small one with local farmers?