Squash 'Delicata'
Squash 'Delicata' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Old variety (1894); prized for its sweet, dry, orange-yellow flesh; attractive cream coloured skin with dark green stripes. Fruit is 18 - 22 cm long by 10 cm wide, produced on highly prolific short vines; keeps well. Days to harvest: 95 - 100 days.
Product: Squash 'Delicata'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Cucurbita pepo
Syn.: syn. Sweet Potato Squash, Peanut Squash
Delicata' syn. 'Sweet Potato Squash' is an old variety (1894); prized for its sweet, dry, orange-yellow flesh. It has attractive cream coloured skin with dark green stripes. Fruit is 18 - 22 cm long by 10 cm wide, produced on highly prolific, short vines. It keeps well for up to 4 months.
Plant type: Warm season, annual squash
Plant height: 35 – 50 cm
Sow when: Squash is frost tender; germinate best at 21 - 35°C; seed will rot in cold, wet soil; rodents and birds eat seed; protect with an upturned pot
Temperate: Spring to early summer
Subtropical: All year if frost-free; avoid sowing during periods of high humidity
Tropical: Unsuitable
Germination: 7 - 10 days
Depth: 1.5 - 2 cm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Direct into garden bed, keep soil moist
Soil type: Rich, high in nitrogen, well-drained soil, pH 6 - 7.5; add plenty of compost
Rows: Space 'hills' 1 m apart
Harvest: 95 - 100 days
seeds per packet
Cucurbita pepo
syn. Sweet Potato Squash, Peanut Squash
Warm season, annual squash
Squash 'Delicata'
Old variety (1894); prized for its sweet, dry, orange-yellow flesh; attractive cream coloured skin with dark green stripes. Fruit is 18 - 22 cm long by 10 cm wide, produced on highly prolific short vines; keeps well. Days to harvest: 95 - 100 days.