Tasty butternut squash, with orange fruit. Excellent for squash soup. Common in Sonora, Mexico. There is a great variety in shapes, colors and types of squash, making them fun to grow. Seedlings should be gradually hardened off. Plants prefer rich, […]
Cucurbita moschata ( Butternut Winter Squash )
‘Butternut’ Winter Squash has been bred for early-maturation in cool climes. Its flesh is firm and sweet. They will tolerate partial sun and require high organic matter and well drained soil. Go easy on the fertilizer as you will end […]
Cucurbita mixta ( Tennessee Sweet Potato Winter Squash )
In warm areas, rampant vines produce 10-20 lb, pear-shaped fruits. Flavor is sweet and mild, skin is cream colored with green stripes. Mature in 95-100 days. A rare heirloom variety from the 1800’s. There is a great variety in shapes, […]
Cucurbita mixta ( Santo Domingo Cushaw Winter Squash )
Tear drop shaped squash are huge, greenish with white stripes. Rare. Mature in 100-110 days. There is a great variety in shapes, colors and types of squash, making them fun to grow. Growing pumpkins can be a great project for […]
Cucurbita mixta ( Hopi Taos Winter Squash )
Large pear shaped squash, reach 20-30 lbs each. Skin is white and green striped, mature in 110 days. Rare. There is a great variety in shapes, colors and types of squash, making them fun to grow. Growing pumpkins can be […]
Cucurbita mixta ( Gila Cliff Dweller Winter Squash )
Large cushaw squash, reaching 20-30 lbs. Slight pear shape, yellow to orange flesh is great for making pies. A rare heirloom, the seed is originally from the area of Gila Cliff Dwellers in southern New Mexico. There is a great […]
Cucurbita maxima, moschata, or pepo ( Cocozelle Zucchini )
‘Cocozelle’ is a zucchini with dark green fruit that has pale-green stripes. They will tolerate partial sun and require high organic matter and well drained soil. Plant 6 to 8 seeds in each inverted hill. Keep well watered. They are […]
Cucurbita maxima, moschata, or pepo ( Autumn Gold Pumpkin )
‘Autumn Gold’ has relatively small orange fruit, not approaching the size of the enormous record-breakers. Pumpkins are tender annuals with vines that reach up to 20 feet. Male and female flowers can reach up to 8 inches long and often […]
Cucurbita maxima ( Yakima Marblehead Winter Squash )
Fruits are grey-green, reaching 8-25 lbs, with orange flesh. Good keeper, with excellent flavor. Rare, heirloom from 1896. Mature in 110 days. There is a great variety in shapes, colors and types of squash, making them fun to grow. Growing […]
Cucurbita maxima ( Warted Hubbard Winter Squash )
Huge squash reaching 30 lbs, with heavily warted skin. Flesh is orange, delicious, a good keeper. Mature in 100-110 days. Heirloom variety. There is a great variety in shapes, colors and types of squash, making them fun to grow. Growing […]