This old variety produces blue-gray fruits weighing 4 to 8 kg. Their thick, dense, orange-yellow flesh has a mild, low-sugar flavor. They keep for 3 to 6 months.

The Hungarian Blue squash, whose real name is "Nagydobosy Sütökok", Cucurbita maxima, is an ancient variety of pumpkin. It was brought back from Budapest in 1983 by Philippe Desbrosses. This elongated variety produces 2 to 4 flattened spherical fruits measuring up to 35 cm in diameter and weighing up to 8 kg. Their solid blue-gray skin envelops thick, firm, yellow-orange flesh with a mild, slightly sweet flavor. They keep well, and are often eaten au gratin, mashed or in soups, as an accompaniment to meats and other vegetables. Squash flowers are also edible.