Light green pattypan squash from Bennings - organic-seeds

Light green pattypan squash from Bennings

The Bennings light green Pâtisson is a bushy, highly productive squash variety with beautiful flower-shaped fruits. Its flesh is firm and thick with a subtle artichoke flavor. Young fruits can be eaten raw or cooked.

• Shape: flower-shaped

• Flesh: firm, thick, artichoke flavor

• Use: raw or cooked, when young

• Plant type: bushy and productive

Cultivation Tips

Sowing

• Indoors in pots: March – April at ±20°C (accelerates fruiting and reduces pest damage)

• Transplant: after the last frost (±May 15), 1 m apart; up to 2 m for sprawling varieties

• Plant holes: fill with compost

• Direct sowing outdoors: May – later harvest, less abundant

Growth and Care

• Location: sunny

• Soil: rich in organic matter

• Watering: regular and abundant during dry periods

• Container cultivation: possible

Harvest and Use

• Immature harvest: 65–70 days after sowing, edible like zucchini; short shelf life

• Mature harvest: as squash, suitable for gratins, purée, or stuffed dishes; longer storage

Tips & Tricks

• Seeds need warmth (20–22°C) to germinate

• Avoid excess moisture to prevent rot

• Lack of fruit may be caused by:

  • poor pollination (attract pollinating insects with flowers)

  • extreme heat (reduces female flowers or quality of male pollen)

• In hot weather: mulch and provide shade