SQUASH (Acorn) Seeds, Table Queen

Table Queen (Cucurbita pepo 'Table Queen') is a heirloom acorn winter squash with dark-green, deeply ribbed skin and sweet, nutty golden flesh. A compact, single-serving squash ideal for baking and stuffing.

At a glance

• Botanical name: Cucurbita pepo 'Table Queen'
• Type: Heirloom, open-pollinated winter (acorn) squash
• Days to maturity: about 80 to 100 days
• Fruit size: about 5 to 7 inches, roughly 1 to 2 pounds
• Sun: Full sun
• Spacing: hills 3 to 4 feet apart
• Planting depth: 1 inch

Best for

• Baking and roasting halves
• Stuffing as single servings
• Soups and purees
• Fall storage
• Adding to autumn meals

How to grow

Direct sow 1 inch deep in warm soil after the last frost, planting in hills with room for the vines to run. Grow in full sun in rich, well-drained soil and water deeply and consistently. Harvest when the rind is hard and the skin has dulled, leaving a bit of stem, then cure for storage.

Flavor profile

Sweet and nutty with smooth, tender flesh.

About 99Heirlooms

99Heirlooms specializes in non-GMO, open-pollinated heirloom seeds chosen for flavor and reliability, so you can grow proven varieties and save seed season after season.

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