OSC Seeds Squash Sweet Dumpling Pkg.

Approximately 20 seeds/package (10-12 seeds/gram)

A delightful, dumpling-shaped, Delicata squash. Very sweet and tasty, light golden flesh in compact fruits that average 10 cm in size and 250 g in weight. Just the right size for individual servings. Sweet Dumpling is a very productive vine; the fruit stores quite well. Fruit benefits from straw mulch between it and the soil.

Squash is a hot-weather crop. They need full sun and deep, rich, well-drained, organic soil with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. Before planting, work in lots of compost. Directly plant seed outdoors from late May to mid June, 2.5 cm deep in hills 2.4 m apart with 4-6 seeds per hill. After germination, thin to 3 plants per hill. Seed can be started indoors three weeks before the plant-out date. Squash does not transplant well. Use paper or fibre pots that can be set directly in the soil. Protect mature squash from frost and cold temperatures. Germination occurs in 7-10 days.