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1974 All-America Selections Winner! 85 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. Table King Squash. This compact bush plant produces high yields of 2 lb dark gray green acorn squash. The orange flesh is never stringy and very flavorful. Excellent baked, stuffed, sliced, fried, roasted, or steamed. The squash is a fantastic keeper, and its flavor even improves during storage. This variety is regarded as one of the most prolific winter squash available, yielding as many as 8 squash per plant. It is perfect for small home gardens as it only grows around 3 ft in diameter. Suitable for home gardens, farmer's markets, market growers, and commercial growers. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 98075. An heirloom variety from the USA. A summer squash variety.
Lot No: 103069
Germination: 85%
Test Date: 10/2025
Seeds Per Pound: 4,000
Plant Height: 24” tall
Planting Season: Spring
Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Method: Indoor Sow/Direct Sow
Summer Squash need warm weather to grow. The plants produce squash in 50 to 65 days, so there is no point in planting them indoors. 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. Summer Squash produces abundantly, so there is no need to plant successive plantings. Eight 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 summer squash from damp ground by placing them on boards. Cut summer squash carefully from plants to prevent damaging the vines.