Cucurbita maxima## HOW TO GROW WINTER SQUASH MAXIMA Start indoors 3–4 weeks before last frost, plant out 2 weeks after last frost. Start 3 seeds in flats or 4” pots, thin to 1-2 plants. Direct seed after last frost or soil 70˚F. Seeds will rot in cool wet soil. 5-6 seeds to a 12” diameter hill or disturbed area. Can transplant end of last frost with row cover. Cucurbita maxima is typically cultivated in cooler areas than C. moschata or C. angyrosperma. Cure in warm dry place such as a garage for one week after harvest. Pinch new blossoms midsummer to encourage larger set fruit size. Soil pH 5.1-7.0. Hardiness zones 4-11. Annual.Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 176-300 seeds per ounce. Average 15M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 75%. Usual seed life: 6 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1/2 mile.Planting Depth 1/2-1”Soil Temp. Germ. 70-85˚FDays to Germ. 3-10Plant Spacing 18-24”Row Spacing 6’Days To Maturity 105–115Full Sun, Moist Well Drained ##Thick, yellow-orange flesh is fine-grained, moist and sweet. Unique cylindrical fruit tapered at blossom end and slightly curved, 30-48” long by 1-12” in diameter, average 14 plus lbs. Thin smooth skin turns pink-orange at maturity. Harvest when less than 25–30”, productive, keeps well, good for pies baking or canning. Long 10–15’ fines. Tags: Type: Maxima, Color: Gold, Size: Large, Shape: Elongated, Specialty: Canner, Heritage: Heirloom,New Listing, Season: Late Summer Fall, Certification: Organic.
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