Cushaw Green Striped
Cushaw Green Striped: 110-120 days to harvest, 7-14 days to germinate, 72-96 inches between plants, pH 6.0-7.0, hardy in zones 3-11. Fruit runs to about 10-20 pounds, 12-18 inches long including curved neck. Give it full sun (6+ hours) and 1-2 inches per week, deep watering preferred water.
Sowing
Direct sow 2-3 weeks after last frost. Requires long growing season, start indoors in northern areas.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- 1-2 inches per week, deep watering preferred
- Soil
- Rich, well-drained soil with excellent drainage
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.0
- Spacing
- 72-96 inches
- Season
- Warm season
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Green and white striped exterior, bright orange interior
- Size
- 10-20 pounds, 12-18 inches long including curved neck
- Shape
- Bulbous base with distinctive long, curved neck
- Flavour
- Sweet and nutty with fine, smooth texture, less fibrous than many winter squash
In the kitchen
Pies, custards, soups, roasting, baking. Traditional in Southern and Southwestern cuisine.
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Squash bugs, cucumber beetles, less affected by vine borers
- Diseases
- Powdery mildew, bacterial wilt, downy mildew
- Resistance
- Natural resistance to squash vine borers, good heat tolerance
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | — | June – July | October |
| 4 | — | — | June – July | October |
| 5 | — | — | May – June | October |
| 6 | — | — | May – June | September – November |
| 7 | — | — | April – June | September – October |
| 8 | — | — | April – May | August – October |
| 9 | — | — | March – April | July – September |
| 10 | — | — | February – April | July – August |
| 11 | — | — | January – March | June – July |
| 12 | — | — | January – March | June – July |
| 13 | — | — | January – March | June – July |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories (per 100 g)
- 26
- Protein (g)
- 0.52
- Fat (g)
- 0.2
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 5.64
- Sugars (g)
- 3.54
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 4.5
- Vitamin E (mg)
- 0
- Vitamin B6 (mg)
- 0.058
- Folate (µg)
- 22
- Calcium (mg)
- 9
- Iron (mg)
- 0.17
- Magnesium (mg)
- 10
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 12
- Potassium (mg)
- 205
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.07
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
Grown Cushaw Green Striped?
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Similar varieties
Other squash with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Cushaw Green Striped suits these too.
- Honeynut Squash 110 days
- Autumn Colors Cushaw 105 days
- Turban Squash 115 days
- Butternut Squash 105 days
- Waltham Butternut Squash 105 days
- Buttercup Squash 115 days