Sweet Dumpling Winter Squash
Sweet Dumpling Winter Squash: 95-105 days to harvest, 7-10 days to germinate, 36-48 inches between plants, pH 6.0-7.0, hardy in zones 3-11. Fruit runs to about 4-6 inches diameter, 1-2 pounds each. Give it full sun (6+ hours) and 1-1.5 inches per week, reduce as fruits mature water. It will crop in a container. Because this is a hybrid, seed saved from it will not repeat the parent — plan on fresh seed each year.
Sowing
Direct sow 2-3 weeks after last frost. Can start indoors 3-4 weeks before transplanting.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- 1-1.5 inches per week, reduce as fruits mature
- Soil
- Well-drained, fertile soil with good organic content
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.0
- Spacing
- 36-48 inches
- Height
- 1-3 feet
- Season
- Warm season
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Cream to pale yellow with dark green stripes and ribs
- Size
- 4-6 inches diameter, 1-2 pounds each
- Shape
- Round and flattened with deep ribs, pumpkin-like
- Flavour
- Sweet and nutty with hints of honey, tender and creamy texture
In the kitchen
Stuffing whole, roasting, steaming, soups. Excellent for individual serving presentations and fall decorating.
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Squash bugs, cucumber beetles, squash vine borers
- Diseases
- Powdery mildew, bacterial wilt, downy mildew
- Resistance
- Good general disease resistance, stores well
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | — | June – August | October – September |
| 3 | — | — | June – July | October |
| 4 | — | — | June – July | October |
| 5 | — | — | May – June | September – October |
| 6 | — | — | May – June | September – October |
| 7 | — | — | April – June | August – October |
| 8 | — | — | April – May | August – September |
| 9 | — | — | March – April | July – August |
| 10 | — | — | February – April | June – August |
| 11 | — | — | January – March | May – July |
| 12 | — | — | January – March | May – July |
| 13 | — | — | January – March | May – 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 Sweet Dumpling Winter Squash?
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Similar varieties
Other squash with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Sweet Dumpling Winter Squash suits these too.
- Casper 95 days
- Buttercup Maxima 95 days
- Jack Be Little Pumpkin 95 days
- Kabocha Winter Squash 95 days
- Romanesco Zucchini 95 days
- Delicata Squash 95 days