Squash - Acorn Table Gold (Curcubita pepo) Winter Squash Open Pollinated Non GMO Organic Heirloom Vegetable

2 g
$3.50
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Squash - Acorn Table Gold (Curcubita pepo) Winter Squash Open Pollinated Non GMO Organic Heirloom Vegetable

Annual

Height 24” tall

This is a highly productive, open pollinated early maturing and compact bush type plant that produces high yields of bright gold, acorn-shaped 5 inch squash that has a  fantastic nutty flavor. Excellent sliced, fried, or steamed. Best when harvested when 3" long.

Table Gold is earlier than vining types by weeks and bears buttery gold fruit from 1-2 pounds producing 3-4 per squash per plant. Table Gold Squash makes a great choice for the home gardener with limited space.

  • Matures in 80 days
  •  Full Sun
  •  Start seeds indoors 3-4 weeks prior to last frost; plant 1 - 1 1/2 in deep
  • Germinates in 7-14 days
  • OR direct sow outdoors after all risk of frost has passed and plant in hills 4 ft apart or in rows 4-7 ft apart
  • protect ripening summer squash from damp ground by placing them on boards. Cut summer squash carefully from plants to prevent damaging the vines. 
  • keep soil consistently moist, but not waterlogged. Water well during dry and hot spells.
  • harvest 50-65 days after transplanting outdoors
  • Seed count: 20