These crown princes are products of 2009’s harvest. I’ve no idea what they’re like inside, but they’ve kept for over a year now. I originally had the squashes in my dining room but put them outside when I picked this year’s crop.
Sutton’s describe the cultivar as having ‘…excellent storage potential; it can be over 3 months’, which going by these two is the understatement of the century.
I guess you couldn’t eat them anymore, but my new favourite experiment is to see if a winter battering outside can bring these two super-squashes down.
Of course, the added bonus to the long-lasting crown prince is that they’re tasty too. The dazzling orange flesh has a distinctly nutty flavour which makes a delicious soup, as well as being a fine addition to curries (this lamb and squash curry is a good ‘un).
As it turns out, they lasted longer than a pair of work shoes I bought last year. Nothing’s built to last anymore, my nan says. Perhaps I’ll show give her one of my crown princes.
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