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- Days to maturity
- 100 days
- Growth habit
- Vining
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Queensland Blue is a 19th-century Australian heirloom pumpkin, brought to the US in 1932 and still a standard in Australia. The buttercup-shaped fruit is deeply ribbed, slate blue-gray and 6 to 10 pounds, with dense, dry, sweet deep orange flesh of good flavor. The rind is very hard, tedious to cut but the reason the fruit keeps six months or longer, among the longest of any squash, and the flavor sweetens in storage. Vigorous vines usually carry two fruit; sow an inch deep in hills after frost with generous spacing and steady water while fruit is setting. Pick once the rind is fully hard and the stem has corked, cure two to three weeks, then store cool and dry. About 100 days.
Queensland Blue traits
- Australian heirloom pumpkin introduced to the US in 1932
- Deeply ribbed, buttercup-shaped fruit of 6-10 lb
- Slate blue-gray, very hard rind
- Dense, dry, sweet deep orange flesh
- Vigorous vines usually bearing 2 fruit
- Stores 6 months or longer
Good for
- Roasting and soups
- Pies
- Autumn display
- Very long storage
Compare with other winter squash varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland Blue 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 | — |
Queensland Blue FAQ
What kind of winter squash is Queensland Blue?
Queensland Blue is a 19th-century Australian heirloom pumpkin, brought to the US in 1932 and still a standard in Australia. The buttercup-shaped fruit is deeply ribbed, slate blue-gray and 6 to 10 pounds, with dense, dry, sweet deep orange flesh of good flavor.
How many days to maturity is Queensland Blue?
Queensland Blue 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 Queensland Blue compare with other winter squash varieties?
Queensland Blue: 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 Queensland Blue good for?
Queensland Blue is grown for roasting and soups, pies, autumn display, very long 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.