Delicata Squash belongs to the Cucurbita genus.

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Delicata is an heirloom squash, and produces a showy large yellowy-orange flower, followed by the fruit after pollination. The fruits can range from 1-2 lbs, with reportedly fruits as large as 3 lbs. The fruit has a creamy white skin with green stripes running down its sides, and the skin is even edible, which is rare for a winter squash.

Delicata is very resistant to powdery mildew.

• Lifecycle The lifecycle that this plant exhibits. Annual Category The basic category that this plant belongs to. Vegetable
• Hardiness How frost hardy this plant is. Tender Country of Origin Where this plant originated from.
• Mature Height How tall the plant will be when it grows up. 45.0 cm / 17.55" Mature Spread How wide the plant will be when it grows up. 457.0 cm / 178.23"
• Bloom Time When this plant usually blooms. Mid Summer Harvest Time When this plant is usually harvested. Late Autumn

How to keep this plant happy

• USDA Zone Range The zones that this plant is recommended to grow best in. 2 - 10 pH Range The level of acidity that this plant thrives in. 6.5 - 7.5
• Water Requirements The amount of water that this plant likes to drink. Medium Nitrogen Requirements The amount of nitrogen that should be present in the soil. ?
• Soil The type of soil that this plant likes to live in.
  Combination Loam
  Sun The type of light that this plant likes to sunbake in.
  Full Sun Partial Sun
• Min. Air Temperature The lowest air temp that this plant will be happy in. ? Max. Air Temperature The highest air temp that this plant will be happy in. ?

Sowing and Germinating Instructions

• Can Sow Direct? Can seeds be sown directly in situ? Yes Sowing Depth Seeds should be sown at this depth. 1.0 cm / 0.39"
• Sowing Distance Apart This plant should be sown at least this distance apart 45.0 cm / 17.55" Sowing Row Distance Apart This plant should be sown in rows at least this distance apart ?
• Min. Germination Temperature The lowest temp that this plant will germinate from seed. ? Max. Germination Temperature The highest temp that this plant will germinate from seed. ?

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Planting Out / Transplanting Instructions

• Planting Distance Apart Seedlings should be planted this far apart. ? Planting Row Distance Apart Rows between plantings should be at least this far apart. ?

How long does it approximately take to grow?

• Days to Germination From seed to seedling 10 days Average 10 days | Min days | Max days (0)
• Days to Transplant From seedling to transplant / planting out + 14 days
• Days to Maturity From transplant to harvest / maturity of plant + 100 days Total Growing Days From seed to maturity = 124 days

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When should I start sowing and growing?

• When to sow The number of days to sow before or after your last frost date. ? When to plant out The number of days to plant out before or after your last frost date. ?

Etymology

Folklore

Other Names

sweet potato squash