Golden Hubbard Squash
Cucurbita maxima | SKU: 0410
Historic Variety
$3.25 to $130.00
- Red-orange, warted skin
- Starchy and nutty flesh is fine-grained
- Fruits grow to 8-12 pounds
- Good for baking and roasting
- Winter squash
- 90-100 days
Item Details
(C. maxima) (aka Golden Warted Hubbard, Red Hubbard) Introduced by D. M. Ferry in 1898 but attributed to J.J. Harrison of Storrs & Harrison Co. of Painesville, Ohio. Starchy, nutty, fine-grained flesh—good for baking and roasting. Fruits are 8-12 pounds and store well. An all-time American favorite. 90-100 days.
Learn to Grow Golden Hubbard Squash
Direct Seed: 1" Deep
Seeds to Hill: 6-8 Seeds
Thin: To 3-4 Plants
Light: Full Sun
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed. Hills should be spaced 6' apart in all directions. Can also be started indoors 3 weeks before transplanting out.