Winter Squash Seeds - Cushaw Green Striped

Cucurbita argyrosperma HEIRLOOM. Hailing from the Caribbean, this variety of Cushaw squash also goes by the name Tennessee Sweet Potato Squash and is part of the Slow Foods Ark of Taste! Cushaw squash is very tolerant of humid conditions and is renowned for making exceptional pumpkin pies. Expect heavy yields of 15 pound crookneck fruit with pale green stripes over creamy white skin. Even though this squash is considered a winter squash, the thin rind is less suitable for long term storage, so eat within a month after harvesting. Plants have resistance to squash vine borers. Cushaw Green Striped Squash seeds should be direct seeded in a location with full sun and well draining soil after all danger of frost has passed. If you have a short growing season, you may start seeds indoors about 4 weeks before your last frost date, but take extra care when transplanting as squash is easily transplant-shocked. Fruit will begin to mature in about 90 days. 3.5 gram packet contains approximately 15 seeds.