Pumpkin 5 seeds "Cushaw green striped"

Some people call Green Striped Cushaw a pumpkin, others call it asquash. But whatever you call this heirloom plant, it should be grownin your garden. Cushaw pumpkin/squash are believed to have had theirorigins in Central America. Multiple varieties have been cataloguedwith cultural origins from Nicaragua through New Mexico and into theCaribbean basin. Striped Cushaw is believed to have been introducedfrom the Caribbean basin into North America in the second half of thenineteenth century. Green Cushaw may be eaten as summer squash whensmall or allowed to mature for winter squash. The mature fruit shouldkeep for 3-5 months in cool (above freezing) storage.