Sunburst Winter Squash: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Key facts

Growth habit

Bush

Breeder

Northrup King/Rogers NK

Listed for

United States

Overview

Sunburst is a 1985 AAS-winning scalloped (pattypan) summer squash from Northrup King, included here with the winter types. It bears brilliant golden-yellow, saucer-shaped fruit with scalloped edges and mild, buttery flesh; pick at 3 to 4 inches while the skin is soft. The bushy, compact plants need no support and stay productive through heat, which makes spring and fall sowings both practical in hot climates. Direct sow after frost in warm soil. It resembles Bennings Green Tint but in consistent bright yellow.

Sunburst traits

• Golden-yellow scalloped pattypan fruit
• Mild, buttery flesh, best at 3 to 4 inches
• Bushy compact plant, no support needed
• Productive in hot weather
• 1985 AAS winner from Northrup King

Good for

• Sauteing and grilling
• Baby squash
• Hot climate gardens

Compare with other winter squash varieties

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Sunburst FAQ

Sowing, care and common problems

Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every winter squash variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.

• Winter Squash growing guide
• Training Pumpkin Vines: Laying Out Runners and Pinching Tips
• Growing Pumpkins Vertically: Trellis, Slings and Small-Garden Squash
• Hand Pollinating Pumpkins: Timing, Technique and Why Fruit Abort
• Pumpkin Growing Calendar: From Sowing to the Curing Shelf
• Pumpkin Pests and Diseases: Vine Borers, Squash Bugs and Mildew
• When to Harvest Pumpkins: Ripeness Signs, Curing and How Long They Store
• All 219 winter squash varieties

Source

Source: All-America Selections

The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.

Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.