Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck - Winter Squash Seeds

SKU: VSW115

Open-Pollinated

Heirloom

Certified Naturally Grown

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Packet 20 seeds

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Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck is an Amish heirloom with long, curved necks of solid, sweet flesh and a small seed cavity—more to eat, less to scoop. Flavor is rich and pumpkin‑meets‑butternut, ideal for pies, soups, and roasts. Vines sprawl; give room and steady moisture. Cure fruits well and they’ll store all winter. Slice the neck into steaks, roast, and taste why this Lancaster County staple never left farm cellars.

How to Grow

Start seed indoors 3-4 weeks before transplanting into the garden. Optimum soil temperature for seed germination is 65-85 degrees. Transplant to the garden 2 to 3 weeks after your average last frost. Or, plant seeds directly in the garden 1-2 weeks after average last frost date. Sow 3-5 seeds per hill, thinning to a final 2-3 plants per hill. Winter squash grow best in a warm site with full sun. Warm soil is essential to good seed germination and emergence. Using transplants can speed production.

Growing Specs

Scientific name: curcurbita moschato
Days to maturity: 100-110
Seed depth: 1"
Days to sprout: 7-14
Plant spacing: 2-5'
Row spacing: 6-10'
Light requirements: sunny
Plant height: 18-24"
Life cycle: annual
Frost hardy: no

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