Cucurbita pepo
Cucurbita pepo
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These acorn squash seeds bear 6" long by 5" wide fruits with small seed cavities and moist, golden flesh.
Baking imparts an unbeatable taste, and the squash stores well for several months!
Table Queen Acorn Organic Seeds offers an abundance of sweet, rich-flavored squash that can last for an extended period. With its solid texture and mild nutty flavor, this acorn squash is perfect for baking and an excellent addition to your favorite dishes.
Full Sun
7 - 10 Days
75 Days
12"+
12 - 36"
Moist (2 in / week)
Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo
Fill Weight (grams): 3
Flavor: Sweet and dry.
Preparation Ideas: The sweet and dry flesh makes it a perfect variety to cut in half and bake!
Plant Type: Vegetable
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Approximate Seed Count: 15 - 30
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Growth Type: Winter
Growing Season(s): Summer|Fall
Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Fall
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
To plant Table Queen Acorn Squash, after all danger of frost and in a sunny location, sow five seeds spaced evenly over a hill 9" to 12" tall and 2' across. When the squash plants are 3" tall, thin by cutting all but the 3 strongest seedlings per hill. To avoid weeding, mulch heavily around plants and in the rows.
Planting Depth: 1"
Seed Spacing: Sow Table Queen Acorn Squash seeds approximately 6' apart in rows keeping rows approximately 6' apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Don't cut winter squash from the vine until firmly ripe (when you have a hard time making a dent in the shell with your thumbnail). Harvest before hard frost.
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