Squash Sweet Dumpling Vegetable Seeds

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