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Winter Squash
January 2025 |听Written by:听New Castle County Master Gardeners Rick Judd and Gail Hermenaus
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General information
- Cucurbita maxima, Winter Squash
- Cucurbitaceae Family
- Sunlight: full sun.
- Soil Conditions: requires well-drained soil, high fertility.
Successful cultivars
- Acorn-Honey Bear (85 days) Semi-bush plant.
- Butternut-Waltham Butternut (105 days) Large fruits, small seed cavity.
- Sunshine (95 days) Vigorous short vine.
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Common pests and diseases
- Squash bug
- Squash vine borer
- Striped Cucumber Beetle
- Powdery mildew
- Downy mildew
This publication was created by Master Gardeners Rick Judd and Gail Hermenau. Photos courtesy of Gail Hermenau.
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