Mashed Potatoes Squash Seeds (Winter Type) 2258. Hybrid Vegetable.

Approx. 15 seeds/pkt (10-12 seeds/gram)

A new look on an old favourite! A unique acorn squash with a white outer skin and sweet, white interior flesh. Compact plants each produce 3-4 deeply-ribbed fruits of 1.5 lb (680 g) size. Mash and serve it like potatoes or cut in half and bake. Either way, they’re simply delicious!

How to Grow

Squash are a hot weather crop. They need full sun and deep, rich, well drained, organic soil with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. Before planting, work in lots of compost. Directly plant seed outdoors from late May to mid June 2.5 cm deep in hills 2.4 m apart with 4-6 seeds per hill. After germination, thin to 3 plants per hill. Seed can be started indoors 3 weeks before the plant out date. Squash do not transplant well–use paper or fibre pots that can be set directly in the soil. Protect mature squash from frost and cold temperatures. Germination occurs in 7-10 days.