Squash
Squash ‘Longue de Nice’
‘Longue de Nice’ is a musk squash variety, Cucurbita moschata, in the Cucurbitaceae family. This old variety from southern France is distinguished by its very elongated, often curved fruits. Its name reflects that outline, which differs from a round squash. It has a trailing habit and ripens late, two characteristics that help explain its place in a kitchen garden and its seasonal development.The plant is annual and produces long stems carrying large leaves. Its foliage can occupy a considerable area during a single season, unlike the compact habit of some courgettes. The shape of the fruits changes with their development: some are straighter, while others have a marked curve. Size and weight vary with growing conditions, and neither identical fruits nor a fixed number of squashes per plant can be assumed.Young fruits are green and tender. As they ripen, their skin turns ochre and becomes harder, while the orange flesh…
