Squash Seeds (Winter) - Sweet Meat

BOTANICAL NAME

Cucurbita maxima

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

DAYS TO MATURITY

• 90 to 120 days

GROWTH HABIT

• Climbing

PLANT TYPE

• Winter

COLOR

• Green

Sweet Meat is a beloved heirloom winter squash that is typically associated with the northwestern US, though it can be successfully cultivated in other regions as well. Your reporter is not a pumpkin pie eater, but many claim that this one is, hands down, the best squash for that particular delicacy. This is a delightfully sweet variety that can be stored for up to 6 months.

• Trailing Vine Variety; Well Suited for Baking, Roasting, and Preserving
• Green-Gray Skin with Deep Orange Flesh; Dry, Fine and Stringless Flesh
• Vigorous and Productive; Prefers Full Sun Exposure

PLANTING SEASON

• Warm Season

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow
• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1 to 2 inches

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 24 to 36 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual