Banana Squash (Cucurbita maxima) A winter squash variety known for its large, banana-like shape fruits with orange-yellow flesh and sweet, earthy flavour. Introduced from Peru to North America in the late 1890’s. The original Peruvian strain was said to have blue-grey skin with orange stripes. Some of the striping is still apparent in today's seed lineage.
95-100 days to maturity
20 seeds per packet
Planting Instructions: Seed indoors 1/2 inch deep. Line out transplants after risk of frost has passed, spacing 5-6 feet apart. Direct seed in raised hills sowing 5-6 seeds 1/2 inch deep. Soil temperature should be at least 21 degrees C. Space mounds 5-6 feet apart, thinning to 3 plants per mound.
