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- Days to maturity
- 100 days
- Growth habit
- Vining
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Lakota is a hubbard-class heirloom associated with the Lakota Sioux of the Great Plains, and it may be the most colorful squash you can grow: teardrop fruit with deep orange-red skin splashed irregularly with dark green and near-black. Fruit sizes reported range from 5 to 12 pounds, roughly 8 by 9 inches. The flesh is orange, dry, fine-textured and sweet enough to eat with only butter and salt, often compared with kabocha or red kuri, and it bakes without going watery. Sow after frost in hills of three seeds, thin to two, and allow 4 to 8 feet of vine room. Harvest once a fingernail no longer dents the rind and the stem corks, then cure 10 to 14 days. Burpee listed it in 2000 at about 85 days.
Lakota traits
- Heirloom linked to the Lakota Sioux
- Teardrop fruit with orange-red skin and dark green mottling
- Fruit roughly 8 x 9 in, reported at 5-12 lb
- Dry, fine-textured, sweet orange flesh
- Vines need 4-8 ft of room
- Cure 10-14 days after harvest
Good for
- Baking and purees
- Ornamental display
- Home garden
Compare with other winter squash varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakota this page | 100 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 | — |
Lakota FAQ
What kind of winter squash is Lakota?
Lakota is a hubbard-class heirloom associated with the Lakota Sioux of the Great Plains, and it may be the most colorful squash you can grow: teardrop fruit with deep orange-red skin splashed irregularly with dark green and near-black. Fruit sizes reported range from 5 to 12 pounds, roughly 8 by 9 inches.
How many days to maturity is Lakota?
Lakota is listed at 100 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 Lakota compare with other winter squash varieties?
Lakota: 100 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 Lakota good for?
Lakota is grown for baking and purees, ornamental display, home garden.
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.
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Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
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