Description
According to the University of Florida IFAS Extension website, Calabaza Squash is a heat-loving variety that is perfect for hot climates. It is just one of the varieties of pumpkins and squashes grown in the tropics.
Calabaza squash is also called auyama, ayote, and zapallo. This heirloom vegetable is also a traditional variety in France, called Musquee de Provence, or Fairytale Squash.
Whatever you call them, they’re delicious.
When you live in the South or Southwest, gardening is a year-round thing! Especially when it comes to these delicious Calabaza (or Cuban) winter squash.
This winter squash has light brown skin, deep ridges, and a vivid orange interior. It’s a large pumpkin, weighing about 15 to 20 pounds. It’s a sweet winter squash with a nutty flavor, perfect for pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, or Calabaza en Tacha.
Vines are long and sprawling, and plants need 100-110 to mature and produce fruit. These calabaza squash are ready to harvest when the rind has turned evenly brown.
These are non-GMO, open-pollinated, heirloom seeds so you can collect seeds from your harvest for next year that will grow true.
When to Plant Calabaza Squash
In Zones 8, 9, & 10, plant in August through September or February through March
In Zones 11-12, plant between August and March
Calabaza Squash Details
Growth Habit: Sprawling vines
Spacing: Plant in mounds 4 to 8 feet apart
Days to Germination: 7-10 days
Days to Maturity: 100-110 days
Calabaza Squash Growing Instructions
You can start them in cell trys or soil blocks. You can also sow them directly into the garden.
For complete growing instructions, visit here.
Terms of Sale
Sold by weight — you will receive a minimum of 2 grams of seed, approximately 15-16 seeds, shipped free from Florida.
You’ll also receive detailed instructions for planting and care.
Shipping Cost is Flat Rate and covers all seeds purchased in a single transaction from Southern Garden, with no additional charges no matter how many you order.
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