Rouge Vif D'Etampes Squash (pre 1883) - (C.Maxima)

(a.k.a. Red Etampes, Cinderella) A very old French heirloom that was first offered for sale in America by W. Atlee Burpee in 1883 but known in France in the early 1800’s. A beautiful flat pumpkin that Cinderella’s coach was modeled after. The flesh is thick and yellow and is good for pies or traditional pumpkin soup. In fact, this pumpkin was popular in Paris in the 1800’s because it made an excellent base for soups because the flavor was so mild that it didn’t take away from the other ingredients. One of the nicest things about this historic pumpkin is that it is orange when very small so unlike other pumpkins, you don’t have to wait for them to turn from green to orange; a huge advantage for farmer’s markets. A very decorative, early maturing variety. (95 days)

20 seeds per packet.