["Mazza Verdante" <seedymaz@bordernet.com.au>]

I have grown a range of grammas sourced from different origins. There are a few different shapes such as PawPaw (pear shaped) and the most common, being Trombone (piccy attached).  I have seed for 3 different sources of Gramma, one, the Trombone in the piccy, being the best I've grown to date. They have become a cultural icon in Northern Australia, esp. Nth'n NSW ~ Qld, for the use in gramma pie (a dessert).  Traditionally they've been used for pie fillings because fruit such as apples & stone fruit weren't available in colonial times.

 

Gramma's are C. moschata, and as such easily cross with Jap 'Pumpkins' & Butternuts.  Gramma's are not really a 'Pumpkin' and are not used as a vegetable but as a fruit substitute. 

 

Where shall I send the seed?

 

ExSeedingly,

 

Mazza Verdante

SSN 00438

----- Original Message -----

From: Ray South

To: localseed-discuss@mailman.communityfoods.com.au

Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 6:15 PM

Subject: [Localseed-discuss] Gramma pumpkin seed

I have someone searching for seed of what they call Gramma Pumpkin. I know the SSN uses the term gramma to denote the species Cucurbita moschata but perhaps there is a specific variety with this name. If anyone can help I'd be most grateful.
Regards,
Ra South

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