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- Days to maturity
- 100–102 days
- Growth habit
- Vining
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Blue Hubbard is the big American storage squash, an heirloom with warty, thick blue-gray skin and fruit usually 12 to 15 pounds and often much larger. The flesh is deep orange, dry and dense with a richer, more complex flavor than butternut, and it is prized for pies and soups. Vigorous vines spread 8 to 15 feet and set one or two fruit each. Sow 1 to 1.5 inches deep in hills of three after soil reaches 70F, thin to two, and count on 100 to 110 days; in hot regions a late-summer sowing for a fall harvest works well. Harvest once the skin is hard and fully colored, cure 10 to 14 days in warmth, and it keeps six months or more at room temperature.
Blue Hubbard traits
- Classic large-fruited heirloom hubbard
- Fruit of 12-15 lb or more with warty blue-gray skin
- Deep orange, dry, dense, richly flavored flesh
- Vigorous vines spreading 8-15 ft; 1-2 fruit each
- Needs 100-110 days
- Stores 6 months or longer
Good for
- Pies
- Soups and roasting
- Long winter storage
Compare with other winter squash varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hubbard this page | 100–102 days | Vining | — |
| Ambercup | 100 days | Vining | — |
| Blue Baby | 100 days | Vining | — |
| Cinderella's Carriage F1 | About 100 days | Vining | — |
| Cushaw White | 100 days | Vining | — |
| Delicata JS | 100 days | Vining | — |
| Dickenson | 100 days | Vining | — |
Blue Hubbard FAQ
What kind of winter squash is Blue Hubbard?
Blue Hubbard is the big American storage squash, an heirloom with warty, thick blue-gray skin and fruit usually 12 to 15 pounds and often much larger. The flesh is deep orange, dry and dense with a richer, more complex flavor than butternut, and it is prized for pies and soups.
How many days to maturity is Blue Hubbard?
Blue Hubbard is listed at 100–102 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 Blue Hubbard compare with other winter squash varieties?
Blue Hubbard: 100–102 days, vining. Similar winter squash varieties include Ambercup (100 days), Blue Baby (100 days), Cinderella's Carriage F1 (About 100 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Blue Hubbard good for?
Blue Hubbard is grown for pies, soups and roasting, long winter 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
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- 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)
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