A rare heirloom winter squash
Bush delicata winter squash is a heirloom that produces a long elongated fruits with cream coloured skin and dark green thin stripes. Bush delicata taste sweet and nutty making it ideal for roasting.
Scientific Name: Cucurbita maxima
Plant Life Cycle: annual
Optimal Germination Temperature: 18°C
Germination time in days: 7-14 Days
Indicative Days to maturity: 80-95 days
Sunlight: Full sun
Soil requirement: Full sun
Sowing and cultivation: Sow indoors from late March through April if growing in the greenhouse, or late April through May to transplant outdoors. Sow direct outdoors from late May. Plant 2 cm deep ,1-2 seeds per pot. Thin to keep the strongest seedling. When large enough, transplant seedlings into bigger pots. Place in a propagator before transplanting outside. Leave 60-80 cm between plants
