#northgeorgiacandyroaster

[seedkeeping]

New Variety Alert! North Georgia Candy Roaster Squash! Available at www.trueloveseeds.com Sweet and dense 19th-century Appalachian heirloom winter squash great for pies and roasting on the half shell. Long, pink, banana-shaped fruits with blue tips. Grower Chelsea Askew says this is by far her favorite squash for is thick, creamy flesh that not watery and is perfect for sweet or savory dishes. She grows this crop amongst her corn plants where the vines cover the soil and occasionally climb the stalks. Slow Food USA includes this variety in its "Ark of Taste". Thank you to Chelsea Askew for growing these seeds and sharing her photos. The primary photo here was shared with us by Slow Food Charleston. See our entire Ark of Taste collection with over 20 delicious and distinctive varieties lifted up by Slow Food as important foods to keep on our plates and therefore safe from extinction. (Link in “COLLECTIONS” at the bottom of our website). @slowfoodusa @slowfoodchs @chelskew #northgeorgiacandyroaster #northgeorgiacandyroastersquash #arkoftaste #seedkeeping #seedsaving #heirloomsquash https://www.instagram.com/p/B8pPG8hgOwc/?igshid=1xxtm7grwlrop

[drusillabloeme]

I think that first one is almost ready, and the 2nd has maybe 5 days? #northgeorgiacandyroaster https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl3djLuBkhX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1j5cssejynzw8

[drusillabloeme]

Black beans and candy roaster squash. #northgeorgiacandyroaster #frijolesnegros https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqx55jflh52/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4v9tc7hedpuo

[drusillabloeme]

I hope it was ready. I think it was. #northgeorgiacandyroaster https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl8yTzTBhnt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16qsxwxemubgi

[drusillabloeme]

That was roughly the size of my thumb the other day. It’s about 8” long now. #northgeorgiacandyroaster