Description
Sweet Meat is a large heirloom winter squash, Cucurbita maxima, favored for dry nutty flavor.
Sow 1/2-1 inch deep, a few seeds every 36-48 inches outdoors after frost in soil over 70ºF, or start indoors 3-4 weeks earlier. Sprouts in 7-10 days. Pick before heavy frost with 2 inches of stem.
Features
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Excellent keeper
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Good pumpkin substitute
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Hard rind
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Coverage: 12-15 foot single row, 3-5 hills
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Fruit weight: 10-15 pounds or more
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Days to maturity: 100 days
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Seeds per packet: 15
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Germination soil temperature: 70-85ºF
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Seller: Seed & Bulb















