Squash, Botanical Interests Lakota Winter Seeds Organic, (Heirloom)

Botanical Name: Cucurbita maxima

Days to Maturity: 85-100 days

Family: Cucurbitaceae

Native: Argentina and Uruguay

Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual

Plant Dimensions: 10²-20² vines

Variety Information: 8³-10³ long, 6³-8³ in diameter and 4-8 lbs. Outer shell color most often is crimson flecked with deep green radiating from the blossom end, but can vary with growing conditions, and be mostly orange, or mostly green; flesh is deep orange. It is widely adaptable and tolerant to many conditions.

This gorgeous squash is much more than a decoration. A superior baking variety, it has fine-grained flesh with an enticing, sweet, nutty flavor. Once a staple variety of the Lakota Sioux, it has not been widely available until recently. This adaptable winter squash stores well and, like all squash, is easy to grow from seed. 10- to 20-foot vines. 2 grams (8 seeds)