Squash ‘Sweet Dumpling’ Vegetable Seeds
Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo
‘Sweet Dumpling’ is a small, teacup-shaped winter squash, 10 cm in diameter, with delicious, light orange flesh and a sweet taste. The size is just right for a single serve; it can be baked whole or stuffed. The productive, medium-sized vines produce 8 – 10 fruits per plant.
Plant Details:
- Plant Type: Warm-season annual vine; frost tender
- Plant Height: 35 – 40 cm
Sowing Information:
- Sow When:
- Temperate Subtropical: Spring to early summer
- Tropical: All year if frost-free; avoid the dry season
- Germination: 7 – 10 days
- Depth: 1.5-2 cm deep
- Position: Full sun
- Sow Where: Direct into the garden bed; keep soil moist.
- Soil Type: Fertile, well-drained soil, pH 6 – 7.5; add plenty of compost
- Rows: Space ‘hills’ 1 m apart
- Spacing: Sow 3-6 seeds and thin to the 2-3 strongest
Harvest:
90 days: good keeper; stores up to 4 months
