Introduced from Japan, this is an unusual and delicious squash. This variety produces cylindrical yellow fruit that is about eight inches long and five inches in diameter. The flesh peels out in long spaghetti like strands. It can be boiled or baked. Add spaghetti sauce for a delicious low calorie, non-wheat dish. This variety does well in hot climates and produces heavy yields over an extended period. 90 days.

Packet size: 4.5 grams (approximately 25-30 seeds)

WINTER SQUASH

WHEN TO PLANT: Late summer planting

DEPTH OF PLANTING: 1" deep

PLANTS APART IN ROWS (AFTER THINNING): 3 feet apart

DISTANCE BETWEEN ROWS: 6 feet apart

RAISED BED PLANTING GUIDE: After thinning, plants should be 2-3 feet apart throughout bed.

SOIL TYPE RECOMMENDED: rich, composted soil

HARVEST: Grow squash to maturity, skin should be hard. Leave stem on harvested fruit.

NOTE: Squash is very susceptible to frost. Usually planted in hills with 6 plants in each hill; hills 6 feet apart.

TUCSON PLANTING INFORMATION: Winter varieties may be planted in spring, March 1 through May 1 and again July 1 to August 25. Squash does very well in Tucson. For hardiest plants, sow as early after last frost as possible.