Squash

100 days. Cucurbita maxima. Open Pollinated. Amish Pie Squash. The plant produces good yields of large 60 to 80 lb pale orange squash. A popular winter squash variety, prized for its flavor and processing quality. It resembles a giant acorn and has rich, flavorful, bright to pale orange flesh; it's known for its very thick, dry flesh and sweet flavor. Perfect for baking, soups, making pies, breads, roasting, freezing, and processing. Seeds toast well for snacking. An excellent keeper, and its flavor improves with storage. An excellent choice for home garden and market growers. A variety from Amish in the mountains of Maryland. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 615088. A variety from the USA. 

140 days. Cucurbita moschata. (F1) Argonaut Squash. The plant produces good yields of giant gold-skinned butternut squash. It is a popular winter squash variety, prized for its sweet flavor, very large fruits, and a small seed cavity. The orange flesh can grow up to 25 lbs, is extra meaty, very sweet, and has a very small seed cavity. This is one of the largest butternut squashes. Resistant to many insects and diseases. Excellent keeper; stores up to 8 months or longer under proper conditions. Try growing a Giant Squash in your garden to impress your neighbors. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A variety from the USA. 

120 days. Cucurbita maxima. Open Pollinated. Blue Hubbard Squash. The plant produces good yields of 20" long, weighing up to 40 lb blue gray hubbard squash. This high quality fine textured, bright orange yellow flesh is very sweet. This giant squash can feed a large family gathering. Perfect for making pies and also for its large white sweet seeds, which, when roasted. A great New England Thanksgiving tradition favorite. Chef's top choice for restaurants. Stores well, up to 6 months. The average yield is 1 or 2 squash per plant. The vines will crawl all over the garden, so select a site in the garden where it can spread without affecting other plants. This is the original strain developed in 1909 by seed breeder J. H. Gregory. The seeds were given by a Captain aboard a ship from the West Indies. Suitable for home garden and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 149613. A variety originally from South America. A winter squash variety.

130 days. Cucurbita maxima. Open Pollinated. Giant Show King Squash. The plant produces giant gray green, color squash. This unique squash was developed by Howard Dill, who also grew the World Record Dill’s Atlantic Giant Pumpkin. The squash can grow from 400 lbs up to 990 lbs. Impress your neighbors and grow a World record-sized squash. The current world record set in Nova Scotia was at 1,486 lbs. These are Genuine seeds from the grower, Howard Dill of Nova Scotia. A summer squash variety.

105 days. Cucurbita maxima. Open Pollinated. Jumbo Pink Banana Squash. The plant produces good yields of 3 foot-long, banana-shaped, pinkish-colored squash. A popular winter squash variety, prized for its large, banana-shaped fruits with smooth salmon-pink to pinkish-orange skin and sweet, fine-grained, yellow-orange flesh. This squash has delicious yellow-orange flesh. It can grow up to 50 lbs. Great for baking, roasting, pies, soups, canning, freezing, and purees. Impress your neighbors by growing a giant squash. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 5237. A 100-year-old variety from the USA. 

110 days. Cucurbita moschata. Open Pollinated. Tahitian Butternut Squash. The plant produces good yields of large 20 to 40 lb butternut squash that has a long neck. The squash has golden orange flesh that gets sweeter during storage. It is delicious raw or baked, ideal for making pies and soups. The plant grows 20 to 30 ft vines and yields 7 to 9 squash each. You could almost have enough squash to last a whole family all winter with just one or two plants, plus it stores well, for an incredible 9 to 10 months. An excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. A 1960s heirloom squash from the island of Tahiti. A winter squash variety.

75 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. Tromba d'Albegna Squash. The plant produces good yields of 12 to 15" long Italian squash that is pale lime green with yellow stripes and long, curved with a bulb at the end. The dark yellow flesh is very flavorful. Excellent sliced, fried, or steamed. The flesh is seedless and firm and doesn’t get watery or mushy like regular zucchini. The plant has climbing vines like a pumpkin, so give them plenty of space as they will run 20 to 25 feet. The plants will grow well on a trellis or fence. An excellent choice if squash bugs are a problem in your garden. Also known as Trombetta di Albenga Squash. An heirloom variety from Italy. A summer squash variety.

70 days. Cucurbita moschata. Open Pollinated. Tromboncino Zucchini Squash. The plant produces high yields of 36" long light green to tan zucchini squash that resemble a trombone. This popular heirloom summer squash variety suits gardeners dealing with vine borers or limited space, and many prefer its flavor and versatility over ordinary zucchini. It has a tender, mild, sweet, and nutty flavor. It is one of the best summer squashes to eat. Excellent steamed, grilled, or used fresh in salads. Italians use it to stuff gnocchi and Ravioli. A variety from the Liguria region of Italy. Also known as Zucchino Rampicante Squash. Heat Tolerant. High Humidity Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens and specialty markets. An heirloom variety from Italy. Disease Resistant: PM.

110 days. Cucurbita moschata. Open Pollinated. Upper Ground Sweet Potato Squash. The plant produces excellent yields of medium to large 12 to 20 lb round to bell shaped tan squash. The squash can grow up to 43 lbs. The plant has vigorous, large, dark metallic green vines with striped leaves. The orange flesh is thick and delicious, and resembles the flavor of the sweet potato. Keeps well for months. The plant does well in hot and dry regions, especially in the South. Drought Tolerant. Also known as the Potato Pumpkin. It was grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, Virginia. An heirloom variety from the Appalachian area of Kentucky. A winter squash variety.

110 days. Cucurbita maxima. Open Pollinated. Blue Hubbard New England Strain Squash. The plant produces high yields of extra large 30 to 45 lb attractive blue gray squash. This variety has flavorful, deep yellow flesh that has a very good texture. The fruit can get up to 20-30" long, and its flesh is of the highest quality, with a sweet, fine grained texture and an orange color. Stores well up to 4 months. This is the New England strain of the Blue Hubbard Squash. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 31557. A variety from the USA. A winter squash variety.

120 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. Neck Pumpkin Squash. The plant produces good yields of 24" to 30" long butternut squash weighing 10-20 lbs. A popular heirloom winter squash variety, prized for its large size, sweet, deep orange flesh, and excellent pie-making qualities. It has very sweet, orange, solid flesh with a mild, nutty flavor and almost no seeds. It has a compact bulb attached at the end that holds the seeds. The seedless neck is especially convenient; simply slice into rings. Used for making pies and processing. Outstanding for making pies, soups, baking, roasting, or pureeing. Also known as Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck Squash. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, open-field production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 219902. An early 1800s heirloom variety from the USA.