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105 days. Cucurbita maxima. Open Pollinated. Golden Delicious Hubbard Squash. The plant produces good yields of 12" bright reddish-orange-skinned squash with green blotches. It is a popular winter squash variety, prized for its sweet orange-yellow flesh. It was originally developed for baby food due to its thick, smooth, fine-grained flesh. High in Vitamins A and C. Excellent for baking, roasting, soups, pies, purees, canning, freezing, and making baby food. An heirloom variety developed in 1926 by Gill Bros. Seed Co. of Portland, Oregon, from crossing a Delicious Squash and Boston Marrow Squash. Stores well, often 3–6 months. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer's Markets, and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 5239. An heirloom variety from the USA.
Lot No: 103124
Germination: 89%
Seeds Per Pound: 4,000
Plant Height: 24” tall
Planting Season: Spring
Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Method: Indoor Sow/Direct Sow
Winter Squash need warm weather to grow. It is best to plant seeds directly in the garden. Plant your seeds after the soil has warmed up. Thin so there are 4 plants per hill. Eight to 10 plants will provide more than enough for a large family. You can trellis squash to save space. Plants grow 2 ft tall, and vines spread up to 10 ft.
Requires fertile, slightly acid soil in a well-drained location in the garden. Apply mulch, grass clippings, or straw around the base of the plant. Add well-composted manure.
Keep soil consistently moist, but not waterlogged. Water well during dry and hot spells.
Use Slow Release (6 Month) Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Apply Miracle-Gro Liquid Fertilizer every two weeks.
Protect ripening winter squash from damp ground by placing them on boards. Cut winter squash carefully from the plants to prevent damaging the vines.
1970 All-America Selections Winner! 100 days. Cucurbita moschata. Open Pollinated. Waltham Butternut Squash. A popular winter squash variety, prized for its high usable flesh yield, small seed cavity, reliability, storage quality, and culinary versatility. It is one of the most widely grown and dependable OP butternuts for home gardens and markets. The plant produces high yields of 6 lb tan butternut squash. The squash has yellow-orange flesh, which is solid, dry, and very sweet. The flavor improves after 1 to 2 months of storage as starches convert to sugars. Excellent baked, steamed, in soups, purees, or microwaved. Keeps well. One of our best-selling winter squash. Vines grow 8 to 10 feet long, so leave plenty of room in your garden. A 1940s heirloom variety developed by Bob Young in Waltham, Massachusetts, that continues to set the standard for butternut squash. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer's Markets, and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 73985. An heirloom variety from the USA.