Delicata Squash, Winter Squash 'Sweet Dumpling'

I tried these for the first time last year, and they are the best squash I've ever had. I got about 4-5 on each vine, but I think I had t...Read Morehem too crowded. This year I'm going to spread them out a bit more. If you like a sweet winter squash, I highly recommend these.

We planted a number of C. pepo varieties (Delicata, Sweet Dumpling & Acorn) - the only downside is that each plant gave us only one or tw...Read Moreo fruits. Not sure whether it is our climate (Florida), the powdery mildew, or our inexperience with growing squash. Since we do not have many bees I hand pollinated. Though many seemd to take, only one would really grow - then the upcoming female flowers all wilted.
The few fruits we did harvest were delicious - pop them in the microwave for 10 -15 minutes, spray a little olive oil on them along with some nutmeg & thyme (or for those with a sweet tooth use some brown sugar & cinnamon).

The prime season for Sweet Dumpling Winter Squash is September though December up north here. The taste of the fruit is naturally sweet o...Read Moren it's own and very reminiscent of chestnuts. Therefore I'm ranking it in the dessert group.

If you can still find some available where you are at this time of year; buy and try. I bought only 3 of them on the very last day at our local farmer's market; I wish I had bought all of the last 8 that were there.

I will be saving some of the seeds from the ripest one and testing the germination, because I know the seller, and she only grows organic. Let's see if it does come true from seed, as I've seen seeds for sale at burpees.com ~* Robin

I find this to be a pretty, dark-green, tidy bush-type, staying home in a small space. It is prolific and produces sweet fleshed fruits w...Read Morerapped in a cream or off-white skin with green stripes. This is what I call a single server--the largest will serve two. It keeps for months, if cured well at season's end. If you have small spaces or large containers this could be just right for you.