Delicata Squash

Delicata Squash is an heirloom squash that grows on a semi-bush type squash plant, that grows 18 to 24 inches (45 to 60 cm) tall.

The squash is oblong, 5 to 10 inches (12 1/2 to 25 cm) long and 1 1/2 to 3 inches (3 cm to 7 1/2 cm) wide. It will weigh 1 to 2 pounds (450 to 900g.)

The rind has a cream-coloured background, with dark green stripes. Inside the squash has finely-textured, yellow or light-orange flesh with a sweet taste.

The rind is relatively thin, making it easy to cut into compared to other squashes.

The plant has relatively poor yields, and is susceptible to disease,

100 days from seed.
Delicata Squash was introduced in 1894 by the Peter Henderson Company of New York City.

The susceptibility to disease made growing it commercially unfeasible, particularly because the thin skin also made it harder to ship. Consequently, it fell out of commercial favour, being replaced by the improved variety called Cornell Bush Delicata Squash.

One of its synonyms, "Peanut Squash", comes from its shape.

Also called:

Acorn Squash, Baby Blue Hubbard Squash, Banana Squash, Berrettina Piacentina Squash, Black Futsu Squash, Blue Ballet Squash, Blue Kuri Squash, Blue Lakota Squash, Boston Marrow Special Squash, Boston Marrow Squash, Buttercup Squash, Butternut Squash, Carnival Squash, Chirimen Squash, Cornell Bush Delicata Squash, Crown Prince Squash, Cushaw Green Striped Squash, Cushaw Squash, Cushaw White Squash, Delicata Squash, Dulce de Horno Squash, Eat It All Squash, Galeux d'Eysines Squash, Gem Squash, Golden Delicious Squash, Golden Nugget Squash, Hubbard Squash, Jarradale Squash, Lakota Squash, Longue de Nice Squash, Mammoth Squash, Marina di Chioggia Squash, Mountaineer Squash, Muscat de Provence Squash, Onion Squash, Piena di Napoli Squash, Queensland Blue Squash, Red Kuri Squash, Red Warty Thing Squash, Rugosa Butternut Squash, Rumbo Squash, Shishigatani Squash, Sibley Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Sucrine du Berry Squash, Sugar-Loaf Squash, Swan White Acorn Squash, Sweet Dumpling Squash, Sweet Keeper Squash, Sweet Kikuza Squash, Sweet Meat Squash, Table King Bush Acorn Squash, Tennessee Sweet Potato Squash, Tonda Padana Squash, Tri Star Squash, Turban Squash, Whangaparaoa Crown Squash, Winter Luxury Pie Squash, Yokohama Squash, Young's Beauty Squash, Zapalo Plomo Squash

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