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- Days to maturity
- 95 days
- Growth habit
- Vining
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Baby Blue Hubbard shrinks the giant Blue Hubbard to a size a household can actually use: teardrop fruit of roughly 4 to 8 pounds with the same bumpy slate-blue skin and the same thick, deep orange, dry and intensely sweet flesh. Vines are also more compact, around 4 to 6 feet, so it fits an ordinary garden where a full-size hubbard would not. Sow in hills after frost, harvest when the fruit is fully blue-gray and the skin resists a fingernail, and cure two to three weeks. Kept cool and dry it stores up to six months. A good choice for anyone who wants hubbard flavor for pies and roasting without wrestling a 20-pound squash.
Baby Blue Hubbard traits
- Compact selection of the classic Blue Hubbard
- Teardrop fruit of about 4-8 lb
- Blue-gray, slightly bumpy skin
- Thick, dry, deep orange, very sweet flesh
- Vines around 4-6 ft
- Stores up to 6 months after curing
Good for
- Pies
- Roasting
- Family-size portions
- Storage
Compare with other winter squash varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Blue Hubbard this page | 95 days | Vining | — |
| Black Forest | 95 days | Vining | — |
| Blue Ballet | 95 days | Vining | — |
| Blue Kuri | 95 days | Vining | — |
| Cha-Cha | 95–96 days | Vining | — |
| Chirimen | 95–110 days | Vining | — |
| Confection | 95 days | Vining | — |
Baby Blue Hubbard FAQ
What kind of winter squash is Baby Blue Hubbard?
Baby Blue Hubbard shrinks the giant Blue Hubbard to a size a household can actually use: teardrop fruit of roughly 4 to 8 pounds with the same bumpy slate-blue skin and the same thick, deep orange, dry and intensely sweet flesh. Vines are also more compact, around 4 to 6 feet, so it fits an ordinary garden where a full-size hubbard would not.
How many days to maturity is Baby Blue Hubbard?
Baby Blue Hubbard is listed at 95 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 Baby Blue Hubbard compare with other winter squash varieties?
Baby Blue Hubbard: 95 days, vining. Similar winter squash varieties include Black Forest (95 days), Blue Ballet (95 days), Blue Kuri (95 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Baby Blue Hubbard good for?
Baby Blue Hubbard is grown for pies, roasting, family-size portions, storage.
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.