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1939 All-America Selections Winner! 85 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. Table Queen Squash. The plant produces good yields of large 6" to 7" deep -green acorn squash. The squash has flavorful dark orange flesh but turns golden orange in storage. Excellent sliced, fried, or steamed. Stores well. Grows well even in poor soil. Iowa Seed Company introduced this variety in 1913. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 5212. A variety from the USA. A winter squash variety.
Lot No: 103070
Germination: 85%
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.
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. A popular heirloom winter squash variety, prized for its productive, space-efficient plant ideal for home gardens. The orange flesh is never stringy and very flavorful. Excellent baked, stuffed, sliced, fried, roasted, or steamed. The squash keeps well, and its flavor even improves with 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 grows only about 3 ft in diameter. Plant scientist John Scarchuck at the University of Connecticut developed it. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open-field production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 98075. An heirloom variety from the USA.