Winter Squash - Delicata Candystick- Cucurbita pepo

Tender Annual Vining. Candystick has the honey sweet, maple flavor but richer than other delicatas. It has a date-flavor that is very sweet. Candystick has extremely thick flesh with a delicious rich flavor. Fruit has tan skin with green stripes and keeps well. Has a small seed cavity, so more eating per squash!

Did You Know? Delicata is technically a summer squash, but is classified as a winter squash because of the harder skin and it is harvested late in the year.

Soil Temperature: 70-85°F
Planting Depth: 1/2"
Germination: 6-12 Days
Height At Maturity: Vine
Days To Maturity: 90 Days
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 15-36"
Approx Seeds per Pack: 25 Seeds

Features

Open-Pollinated

Characteristics

USDA Growing Zone: Certified Organic Product

Approximate Harvest Time : Early Fall

Approximate Harvest Time : Late Fall

Approximate Harvest Time : Late Summer

Growth Habit : Vining

Life Cycle : Tender Annual

Plant Family : Curcubitaceae (Curcubits)

Planting Time : Summer

Seed Unit Sizes : Seed Pack

Starting Location : Direct Sow

Starting Location : Start Indoors & Transplant

Sun Requirements : Full Sun

Planting & Care

Soil & Water: Provide squash plants with deep mounds of organic matter, rich soil, and heavy, even water. All squash are extremely frost sensitive, so use plastic mulches to heat soils in early spring and row covers to protect from frost at both ends of the growing cycle, especially in short growing seasons.

Planting & Growing: After all chance of frost has passed, plant 4-5 seeds in hills 2"-4" apart. When the young plants are established, thin each hill to two to three plants each.

Harvesting & Storage: Harvest when the fruits have turned a deep solid color and the rind is hard. Harvest the main part of the crop before heavy frosts hit your area. Cut squash from the vines carefully leaving two inches of stem attached. Unlike many winter squash, Delicata can be used right after harvest. No curing necessary.

Guarantee

Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply brand vegetable seeds are guaranteed to germinate. Once the seeds have sprouted, please understand that Peaceful Valley cannot be held responsible for the many uncontrollable growing and climatic conditions that must be met to ensure the success of your crop(s).

Peaceful Valley brand vegetable seeds are all non-GMO and Certified Organic.
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Delicata Candystick Winter Squash Seeds (Organic)