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- Days to maturity
- 85 days
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Gold Nugget was bred at the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station for a short, cool season and took an All-America Selections award in 1966. Its parentage is (Tapleys Bush x Banquet) x Banquet. The plant is a true bush with no running vines, so it fits northern gardens and small plots, and it sets five to eight small round fruit of 1 to 3 pounds with a red-orange, hard shell-type rind. The flesh is fine-grained and sweet, close to buttercup in character but ready weeks sooner. Sow directly into warm soil after frost and space closely. Harvest when the rind resists a thumbnail, cure briefly, and it stores well through winter.
Gold Nugget traits
- Bush plant with no vines; AAS winner 1966
- Bred at North Dakota for short cool seasons
- Round golden-orange fruit of 1-3 lb with a hard shell
- Fine-grained sweet flesh of buttercup quality
- 5-8 fruit per plant
- Good winter storage
Good for
- Northern and short-season gardens
- Small plots and raised beds
- Baking whole
Compare with other winter squash varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Nugget this page | 85 days | Bush | — |
| Bush Delicata | 85 days | Bush | — |
| Jet | 85 days | Bush | — |
| Uconn | 86 days | Bush | — |
| Bush Acorn | 90 days | Bush | — |
| Bush Buttercup | 80 days | Bush | — |
| Butterfly | 90 days | Bush | — |
Gold Nugget FAQ
What kind of winter squash is Gold Nugget?
Gold Nugget was bred at the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station for a short, cool season and took an All-America Selections award in 1966. Its parentage is (Tapleys Bush x Banquet) x Banquet.
How many days to maturity is Gold Nugget?
Gold Nugget is listed at 85 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 Gold Nugget compare with other winter squash varieties?
Gold Nugget: 85 days, bush. Similar winter squash varieties include Bush Delicata (85 days), Jet (85 days), Uconn (86 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Gold Nugget good for?
Gold Nugget is grown for northern and short-season gardens, small plots and raised beds, baking whole.
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.