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Delicata Squash

🥬 Vegetable
Hardiness Zones 3a to 10b
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📖 About This Plant

Oblong cream-colored squash with green stripes and exceptionally sweet, creamy flesh. Thin, edible skin means you don't need to peel it. A favorite of farm stands and farmers markets.

📊 Quick Facts

Sun
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Season
Late Spring
Harvest
80-100 days

🌱 Care Tips

Direct sow or transplant after frost. Shorter season than most winter squash. Harvest when cream-colored with faint orange blush. Stores 3 months in cool conditions.

🤝 Companion Plants

These plants grow well alongside Delicata Squash:

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