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- Days to maturity
- 95 days
- Growth habit
- Vining
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Confection is a buttercup type with smooth gray skin and a flattened shape, weighing 3 to 5 pounds. Vines average three to four fruit each. As with most maxima squashes, a few weeks of curing after harvest improves both sweetness and texture, so resist eating it straight off the vine. Around 95 days.
Confection traits
- Buttercup type with smooth gray skin
- Flattened fruit of 3-5 lb
- 3-4 fruit per vine
- Sweetness improves with a few weeks of curing
Good for
- Baking
- Storage
Compare with other winter squash varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confection this page | 95 days | Vining | — |
| Baby Blue Hubbard | 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 FAQ
What kind of winter squash is Confection?
Confection is a buttercup type with smooth gray skin and a flattened shape, weighing 3 to 5 pounds. Vines average three to four fruit each.
How many days to maturity is Confection?
Confection 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 Confection compare with other winter squash varieties?
Confection: 95 days, vining. Similar winter squash varieties include Baby Blue Hubbard (95 days), Black Forest (95 days), Blue Ballet (95 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Confection good for?
Confection is grown for baking, 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.