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- Days to maturity
- 100–105 days
- Growth habit
- Vining
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Pink Banana is an heirloom for gardeners with room to spare. The long vines, which can run 15 feet, produce banana-shaped fruit 2 to 3 feet long and 6 to 8 inches across, anywhere from 10 to 50 pounds depending on how long you let them grow; harvesting at 30 inches or under gives the best quality. The skin turns pink-yellow at maturity and the medium-dry yellow-orange flesh is sweet and tender around a small seed cavity. Sow directly after frost into rich, warm ground in full sun. Pick when the rind hardens and the color changes, cure, and the big fruit will store for months somewhere cool and dry. Also listed as Jumbo Pink Banana.
Pink Banana traits
- Banana-shaped fruit 2-3 ft long, 6-8 in wide
- Weight from 10 to 50 lb; best cut at 30 in or less
- Pink-yellow skin over medium-dry yellow-orange flesh
- Small seed cavity
- Vigorous vines to about 15 ft
- Stores for months after curing
Good for
- Baking and pies
- Large-scale winter storage
- Sharing and preserving
Compare with other winter squash varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Banana this page | 100–105 days | Vining | — |
| Ambercup | 100 days | Vining | — |
| Blue Baby | 100 days | Vining | — |
| Blue Hubbard | 100–102 days | Vining | — |
| Cinderella's Carriage F1 | About 100 days | Vining | — |
| Cushaw White | 100 days | Vining | — |
| Delicata JS | 100 days | Vining | — |
Pink Banana FAQ
What kind of winter squash is Pink Banana?
Pink Banana is an heirloom for gardeners with room to spare. The long vines, which can run 15 feet, produce banana-shaped fruit 2 to 3 feet long and 6 to 8 inches across, anywhere from 10 to 50 pounds depending on how long you let them grow; harvesting at 30 inches or under gives the best quality.
How many days to maturity is Pink Banana?
Pink Banana is listed at 100–105 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other winter squash varieties, so check them in the winter squash growing guide.
How does Pink Banana compare with other winter squash varieties?
Pink Banana: 100–105 days, vining. Similar winter squash varieties include Ambercup (100 days), Blue Baby (100 days), Blue Hubbard (100–102 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Pink Banana good for?
Pink Banana is grown for baking and pies, large-scale winter storage, sharing and preserving.
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: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.