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- Days to maturity
- 100 days
- Growth habit
- Vining
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Golden Delicious is an Oregon heirloom from the 1920s, a cross of Delicious and Boston Marrow, with top-shaped bright red-orange fruit and a hard, smooth rind. The light orange flesh is thick, fine-grained and dry, with good flavor and a higher vitamin C content than most squash; it was once favored for commercial baby food. Sow directly once soil is reliably above 65F, give the long vines space and steady moisture, and let the fruit ripen fully on the vine until a thumbnail cannot mark the rind. It is a dependable keeper into winter even without careful curing. Stokes lists it at about 90 days.
Golden Delicious traits
- 1920s Oregon heirloom hubbard type; Delicious x Boston Marrow
- Top-shaped fruit with bright red-orange, hard smooth rind
- Light orange flesh that is thick, dry and fine in grain
- Higher vitamin C than most squash
- Long vines; open-pollinated
- Reliable keeper into winter
Good for
- Pies
- Purees and baby food
- Winter storage
Compare with other winter squash varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Delicious 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 | — |
Golden Delicious FAQ
What kind of winter squash is Golden Delicious?
Golden Delicious is an Oregon heirloom from the 1920s, a cross of Delicious and Boston Marrow, with top-shaped bright red-orange fruit and a hard, smooth rind. The light orange flesh is thick, fine-grained and dry, with good flavor and a higher vitamin C content than most squash; it was once favored for commercial baby food.
How many days to maturity is Golden Delicious?
Golden Delicious 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 Golden Delicious compare with other winter squash varieties?
Golden Delicious: 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 Golden Delicious good for?
Golden Delicious is grown for pies, purees and baby food, 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
- 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.