Blue Hubbard Winter Squash Seeds
South GA Seed Company
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Blue Hubbard Winter Squash Seeds
The beautiful Blue Hubbard Squash is a winter squash variety that is popular in the United States. It is a large, teardrop-shaped squash that can weigh up to 40 pounds, with a hard, thick, blue-gray skin and bright orange, sweet flesh inside. The Blue Hubbard Squash is known for its versatility in the kitchen, as it can be roasted, baked, steamed, boiled, or even pureed for soups and stews. It is also a great source of fiber, potassium, and vitamins A and C, making it a healthy addition to any diet. This flavorful squash is a staple of fall and winter cooking.
- QTY: 15
- Seed Planting Depth: 1 to 1.5"
- Germination Temperature: 75-90
- Days to Germination: 3-10
- Row Spacing: 36"
- Plant Spacing: 48"
- Sun: Full
- Harvest time: 90 to 120 days
How to Save Seeds
Pumpkins are actually from the squash family. So they will cross will different types of squash. There are 4 groups of commonly grown varieties of squash. Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita Maxima, Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita mixta. With this in mind any variety from the same species or in other terms with the same last name of the 4 species listed above will cross and must be separated 500ft. For instance you can't grow two pepo varieties together or they will cross. Side note: Be sure to check what type of squash you have in order to determine cross pollination chances. Squash and pumpkins can be seed harvested the same way. Let them stay on the vine until fall and then cut off the vine let sit for a week and then cut them open scoop out flesh and place in water. Wash seeds and place them on a screen rack for drying or paper. Turn often so they are able to fully dry a week or so and then properly them store accordingly.
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