This vining variety produces large nutty flavored fruit. It is an extremely high yielding squash. The fruit is thick at the stem with a large round bowl at blossom end. Fruits average about 9-12 inches long and weigh about 3 pounds. Its creamy tan rind is tough, making it an excellent storing squash. This variety produces well during our hot and dry Tucson summer and fall seasons. It is one of the best testing winter squash varieties; it is exceptionally sweet and nutty. 100 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.