Grow guide
How to grow Winter Squash Bush Delicata
Cucurbita pepo
- Type
- Winter squash
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 80–90 days
- Spacing
- 24″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Bush
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- direct/transplant
- Start indoors
- 3 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Harvest As needed
- Mulch At transplant
Notes
2002 AAS winner bred at Cornell; compact bush habit; cream-and-green striped fruits weigh 1-2 lb each.
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