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Old November 4, 2011   #11
fortyonenorth
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A google search yields Calabaza de Castilla or, simply, Castilla squash, but only nothing from seed vendors. Seems to be a regional Mexican variety. My avatar is Musque de Provence, which is widely available. They sure look similar, though. If my memory serves, MDP is not a French heirloom. Rather, it was introduced by a seed company out of Chicago. I suppose there's a chance that it was simply renamed, but it's hard to say.

MDP is undeniably beautiful, but it's a rampant vine and not all that productive. I would have gotten four or five fruit from one hill this year, but I lost several to raccoons. I ended up with one undersized squash for all the effort! Having said this, if you have the room, it's well worth growing.
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