["Ray South" <neseedsavers@gmail.com>]

Hi Mazza,
Thanks for background info. I remember my grandmother talking about
gramma pie but we never had it at home. I've spoken to the chap looking
for the seed and Trombone was one he mentioned.
Many thanks for the offer of seed. My address details are below. Would you like an SSAE?
Kind regards,
Ray South

29 Galloway St
Armidale
NSW 2350

On 9/16/07, Mazza Verdante <seedymaz@bordernet.com.au> wrote:

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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