Squash Box

Crown Prince, with its gentle blue-grey tones and caramel flavour
(minimum of 1kg in weight)

Delicata, a mellow tasting variety with beautiful animal print peel

Uchiki Kuri, vivid orange and shiny, they pair well with sweet spices like cinnamon as well as with hot chilli or fresh ginger

Butternut, is the most commonly found squash in shops and though more vegetal than sweeter varieties it is reliably velvety when made into soup and great in a risotto with chestnuts and mushrooms, topped with crisped up sage leaves.

Desert Spirit is a ‘landrace’, this is a locally adapted kind that has developed over time, through adaptation to its natural and cultural environment. The Desert Spirit has many squashes in its heritage, including Buttercup and the Oregon Homestead Sweet Meat.