About this Product
Tours Pumpkin (semi-rare heirloom)/Citrouille De Touraine:
This semi-rare French heirloom was first discovered back in the 1800s. They were grown to feed livestock but were later valued for potential health benefits. The seeds were pressed for their generous amount of oil and used for the potential treatment of tapeworms. Nowadays, the French grow these for their prized seeds.
If you view the thumbnail in the description, you will see the seeds are quite large with a huge margin around them These are similar to the silver edge pumpkin. Once roasted, these are said to be some of the best pumpkin seeds one has ever eaten. The flesh can be consumed as well, but only for specific cooking methods. Since the Tours pumpkin has thick and spongey flesh (almost similar to a gourd), it must be used in soups, stews, etc. So any dish that would allow it. to be parboiled, steamed, etc. works best. The flesh is highly nutritious and tasty to boot.
Each fruit can reach close to 20 pounds. Each pumpkin stands tall and oblong with light green and dark stripes. If left to sun cure, the green striations will turn orange.
Maturity days: 90-100
Blue Pumpkin Seed Co.
Colorado Springs, CO
Meet the Maker
Welcome to Blue Pumpkin Seed Co.! My lifelong love of gardening, especially pumpkins, led me to create this company.
We started as a small family business on Etsy in 2020, sharing our passion for heirloom seeds. Over time, I took charge to ensure this labor of love would flourish. I'm thrilled to now offer you a carefully curated selection of seeds directly.
The wonder of watching a seed grow continues to inspire me. As a fellow gardener, I share the same excitement and joy for gardening as our customers do.
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