Honey Boat Delicata
honey-boat-delicata-winter-squash-pepo Honey Boat Delicata Cucurbita pepo
HOW TO GROW WINTER SQUASH PEPO
Start indoors 3–4 weeks before last frost, plant out 2 weeks after last frost. Start 3 seeds in flats or 4” pots, thin to 1-2 plants. Direct seed after last frost or soil 70˚F. Seeds will rot in cool wet soil. 5-6 seeds to a 12” diameter hill or disturbed area. Can transplant end of last frost with row cover. Cucurbita pepo require a relatively short span of time from planting to ripening fruit than other squash. Cure in warm dry place such as a garage for 1 week after harvest. Pinch new blossoms midsummer to encourage larger set fruit size. Winter squash of C. pepo do not store as well as those of C. maxima or C. moschata and are often known as autumn squash. Hard frost damaged fruit will not store well. Soil pH 5.8-7.0. Hardiness zones 4-11. Annual.
Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 176-300 seeds per ounce. Average 15M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 75%. Usual seed life: 6 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1/2 mile.
Planting Depth 1/2-1”
Soil Temp. Germ. 70-85˚F
Days to Germ. 3-10
Plant Spacing 18-24”
Row Spacing 6’
Days To Maturity 90-100
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained
Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 176-300 seeds per ounce. Average 15M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 75%. Usual seed life: 6 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1/2 mile.
Planting Depth 1/2-1”
Soil Temp. Germ. 70-85˚F
Days to Germ. 3-10
Plant Spacing 18-24”
Row Spacing 6’
Days To Maturity 90-100
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained
Honey Boat Delicata Seed Count
.25 Pound ≈ 1,643 seeds
- 30 Seeds$3.50
- 300 Seeds$18.50
- 1/4 Pound$65.00
Honey Boat Delicata holds sweetness better than the regular Delicata. Cleaned up strain, not Sugar Loaf. Bred by Dr. James Baggett at Oregon State University. From the grower, Steve & Patricia Florin of Dancing Dear Farm in Williams, Oregon, “I have been growing this Honey Boat Delicata for 14 seasons on our 18....
Honey Boat Delicata holds sweetness better than the regular Delicata. Cleaned up strain, not Sugar Loaf. Bred by Dr. James Baggett at Oregon State University. From the grower, Steve & Patricia Florin of Dancing Dear Farm in Williams, Oregon, “I have been growing this Honey Boat Delicata for 14 seasons on our 18.5 acres so I would call it fairly well acclimated to this region. I grow about 1/3 to 1/2 acre per year. There are no other growers except for a couple of home gardeners within 1/2 mile. I only grow one c. pepo every year, but there are occasional off-types. I rogue the off-types and mark the place with a stake and harvest within a 20’ radius of the off-type for market. C. pepo is very difficult to keep pure because of the popularity of other c. pepo in home gardens. I got 5 plants out of 2000 that were off-types, pretty good percentage. I harvest my select seed fruits for size, color, and uniformity as far from any off types as possible and not on the edge of the plot. I would probably call this foundation seed as I am very careful in my selection process.” Tags: Type: Pepo, Color: Bi-Colored, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Late Summer Fall, Certification: Organic.
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Dancing Bear Farm
Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth
Seed grower since 1998
Dancing Bear Farm is set on 18-acres in the beautiful Williams Creek Valley at the foot of the Siskiyou Mountains in southern Oregon. Family owned and operated, we grow a variety of open-pollinated and heirloom vegetables, herbs, flowers, and seeds. Certified organic since 1998, our goal is to bring you the best variety and quality in fresh produce and seeds. squash winter Type: Pepo, Color: Bi-Colored, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Late Summer Fall, Certification: Organic
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