Vegetables - Winter Squash Seeds

A pale orange squash with rich and moist flesh, this is a perfect choice for pies and baking. Unusually large, this squash can grow up to 80 pounds.

Averaging 15 pounds, this Aussie squash has a creamy, sweet texture and a hard, pale orange rind. It is very versatile, excellent for both baking and for keeping over the winter.

This popular hubbard type, Blue Hubbard, produces football shaped fruits that weigh about 7 to 12 lbs. This variety has blue/gray skin and fine textured orange flesh. Matures in approximately 110 days. Sweet flavored and delicious in pies or steamed or baked. Great storing quality!

Distinctively turban shaped, this glossy green squash grows from 4-6 pounds. The fiber free flesh and rich taste make it a good choice for keeping over the winter.

This variety produces blocky, dark green fruits that weigh from 3 to 5 pounds. Flesh is deep orange in color and fiberless. Dry and sweet, its taste is much like that of a sweet potato. This open pollinated squash variety matures in about 100 days. Requires consistently moist soil and attracts bees, butterflies, and/or birds.

The Chicago Warted Hubbard squash is one of the best for processing! A great garden variety that's good for canning and pies, this variety also stores and ships very well! Dark green to black rind and golden flesh. The flesh of this heirloom squash variety is fine grained with wonderful rich flavor. Average water needs. Attractive to bees, butterflies, and/or birds.

Originating from France, this unusual pink-tinted squash is named for its skin that is "embroidered with warts." Though the color and unique skin make it a stunning choice for decoration, the Galeux d'Elysines is also known for its silky smooth, fiber free quality of flesh .

A very rare squash, the Guatemalan Blue usually grows to a 5-8 pound size. The skin is a dusty blue with stripes; the flesh is sweet and firm with excellent flavor.

Known for its hard shell and for being excellent keeper, this squash has thick flesh said to taste somewhat like sweet potatoes. It usually grows from 5-8 pounds.

Of a traditional teardrop shape, this large squash is said to be the most stunning of the Hubbard type, with warted red orange skin. The flesh is on the dry side, well suited to preserving or roasting. Keeps well over the winter.

Originating from Italy, this heirloom squash is bumpy and turban shaped with dusty green skin. It is commonly used in soups, pies, and pasta because of its excellent properties as a cooking squash.

The Pink Banana squash is a great winter keeper! This popular "jumbo" squash used for both canning and baking produces long cylindrical fruit that can weight up to 70 pounds! Matures in about 105-115 days. Thin brittle skin turns pink-orange at maturity. Yellow-orange flesh is sweet, thick, firm and dry and great for use in pies! Average water needs. Attractive to bees, butterflies, and/or birds.

Queensland squash is known for being very productive and sweet tasting; it also keeps well. This blue skinned, turban shaped winter squash can grow up to 20 lbs.

Unusual for both its pear shape and its grayish blue color, this banana squash is valued for its excellent taste and for its firm rind. Keeps well over the winter.

This tiny winter squash weighs in at an average of 7 ounces, and is a favorite for roasting whole. It is pumpkin-shaped and has white skin with green striping.

These 10 to 20-pound winter squash have bluish-gray skin, and a flattened round shape. The thick orange flesh is sweet and smooth, with no strings. Makes wonderful pumpkin pie. Excellent keeper, store for up to six months. 110 days.

The Table Gold Acorn Squash is bright gold in color with pale orange flesh. Can also be harvested as a summer squash when skin is a lighter yellow. This is an open pollinated squash variety with a compact bush growth habit. Water regularly, but do not over water. Attractive to bees, butterflies, and/or birds.

Regarded as one of the most prolific winter squash available, these compact plants produce flavorful squash that keep well for winter use.

Vigorous vines of the Table Queen Acorn Squash produce medium sized dark olive-green acorn shaped deeply ribbed fruits. Productive and compact! Sweet, dry, golden-yellow flesh is excellent for baking. Great keeper! Mature fruit are 5-6" long x 4-4.5" in diameter with a thin hard shell. Average water needs. Attractive to bees, butterflies, and/or birds.

This family heirloom is characterized by its delicate, wonderful taste; the flesh stays firm after being cooked. With tender skin and a ridged acorn shape, it can grow up to 6 inches long and keeps well into the winter.

Spaghetti with fewer calories! This unique variety, Vegetable Spaghetti, produces fruit that, when cooked, yields delicious spaghetti-like strands of creamy-light yellow flesh. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, then cut open and scrape out strands. Matures in 85-100 days. Ready to harvest when skin color changes from cream to buff. Best when 8 to 10 inches long. Can store up to 6 months! Average water needs. Attractive to bees, butterflies, and/or birds.

Watham Butternut is the most popular butternut, more uniform shape and size with fewer crooknecks as well as better interior texture and color than older varieties! Fruit weigh from 3 to 6 pounds. Smooth light-tan skin color, and flavorful, fine textured flesh! This variety is easy to grow and has high yields! Stores great for the winter! This plant has average water needs.