Delicata Squash Seedlings
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Cucurbita pepo
VARIETY:
“Delicata”. Sweet, single-serving size. Ivory with dark green stripes like a delicata, but dainty and teacup shaped. Only 4" in diameter, small enough for a single meal. Very sweet, tender orange flesh. Suitable for stuffing. Medium length vines. Avg. weight: 3/4–1 lb. Avg. yield: 8–10 fruits/plant. Seed source and photo: Johnny’s Selected Seeds
CULTURE:
Fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0–6.8 is best. Bush to short-vine habits generally require 6' between-row spacing.
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Cucurbita pepo
VARIETY:
“Delicata”. Sweet, single-serving size. Ivory with dark green stripes like a delicata, but dainty and teacup shaped. Only 4" in diameter, small enough for a single meal. Very sweet, tender orange flesh. Suitable for stuffing. Medium length vines. Avg. weight: 3/4–1 lb. Avg. yield: 8–10 fruits/plant. Seed source and photo: Johnny’s Selected Seeds
CULTURE:
Fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0–6.8 is best. Bush to short-vine habits generally require 6' between-row spacing.
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Cucurbita pepo
VARIETY:
“Delicata”. Sweet, single-serving size. Ivory with dark green stripes like a delicata, but dainty and teacup shaped. Only 4" in diameter, small enough for a single meal. Very sweet, tender orange flesh. Suitable for stuffing. Medium length vines. Avg. weight: 3/4–1 lb. Avg. yield: 8–10 fruits/plant. Seed source and photo: Johnny’s Selected Seeds
CULTURE:
Fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0–6.8 is best. Bush to short-vine habits generally require 6' between-row spacing.
