Chimayo Calabaza Winter Squash: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Key facts

Growth habit

Vining

Listed for

United States

Overview

Chimayo Calabaza is a Cucurbita argyrosperma from Chimayo, New Mexico, a cushaw relative without the big neck. The fruit is striped green and white and turns orange when mature. It is classed as a winter squash but is just as good picked young and cooked like a summer squash, and the plants give plenty of edible flowers and seeds. Grow on vines with a warm season.

Chimayo Calabaza traits

• Cucurbita argyrosperma from Chimayo, New Mexico
• Green and white striped fruit turning orange at maturity
• Cushaw type without a large neck
• Usable as summer squash when young
• Abundant edible flowers and seeds

Good for

• Summer squash when young
• Edible flowers
• Roasted seeds
• Storage squash

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Chimayo Calabaza FAQ

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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• 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.

Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.