LONG ISLAND CHEESE WINTER SQUASH (HEIRLOOM, 90 DAYS)

Name: LONG ISLAND CHEESE WINTER SQUASH (HEIRLOOM, 90 DAYS)
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Price: 2.25 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.66666666666667 (3 reviews)

$ 2.25

Germ 7-10 days / Muschata
Heirloom 1824
This East Coast heirloom is thought of as a great pie squash. The name comes from the similarity in shade and shape to a big wheel of cheese. Buff colored skin reveals attractive, firm orange flesh. Fruits are 6-8lbs and storage qualities are excellent. 15 seeds

PLANTING:

Indoors- Plant in individual biodegradable peat/cowpots 1/2”-1” deep, 3-4 weeks before last frost with soil temperature 70 degrees. Transplant 36” apart after last frost without disturbing the roots.

Outdoors- 1/2”-1” deep after last frost, in warm soil at least 70 degrees. Sow a few seeds per space/hill with 24-36”.

Harvest- Before heavy frost. Determine ripeness when it has turned color has a dull dry skin and you can’t dent the skin with your thumbnail. Leave two inches of the stem on squash and manage carefully so there is no damage which can shorten its storage life. Curing for 7-10 days in the sun to harden the rind and increase storage quality.

Tips- Plant in fertile soil, amended with compost or well rotted manure and keep well watered. They benefit from growing on black plastic and by using row covers for weed, insect control, and more rapid growth. Fertilize on a regular basis by watering with compost tea. Select the more compact varieties if your space is limited.

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05/23/2018

Lee K.

United States

Long island cheese squash seeds

So far, so good. The seeds germinated and produced a good start under gro lights. The starts survived planting into my oklahoma garden and so far have produced only one squash bug (now dead). I look forward to harvest and long-term storage over next winter, but much can still go wrong.

01/28/2018

Jo Anne

Boise, ID

Worth growing

I didn't get them in early enough this year, and they were the first to freeze this fall before ripening fully. In years past, however, they were very prolific and tasty. Pretty on the outside, and reminds me of butternut squash on the inside.

01/24/2018

Julie Wallace

Long Island Cheese -- Beautiful & tasty

Long Island Cheese Winter Squash is one of our favorites. We've grown it from seed from Pinetree for two years now and it is prolific, gorgeous and tasty. It's a converaation starter too as folks don't know whether it's a pumpkin or a squash. The unique coloring, flat shape and ribbed surface are a delight so you can use it in fall arrangements, then cook it up and enjoy the yumminess!