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- Days to maturity
- 100 days
- Growth habit
- Vining
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Piena di Napoli is an Italian winter squash built like a butternut, but with gray-green skin instead of tan and yellow flesh. Fruit weigh 4 to 7 pounds and store well, so it is a good candidate for a long-season pantry squash. Allow about 100 days on vining plants in full sun.
Piena di Napoli traits
- Butternut-shaped fruit of 4 to 7 pounds
- Gray-green skin with yellow flesh
- Good storage life
- About 100 days to maturity
- Vining Italian heirloom
Good for
- Winter storage
- Roasting
- Soups and risotto
Compare with other winter squash varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piena di Napoli 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 | — |
Piena di Napoli FAQ
What kind of winter squash is Piena di Napoli?
Piena di Napoli is an Italian winter squash built like a butternut, but with gray-green skin instead of tan and yellow flesh. Fruit weigh 4 to 7 pounds and store well, so it is a good candidate for a long-season pantry squash.
How many days to maturity is Piena di Napoli?
Piena di Napoli 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 Piena di Napoli compare with other winter squash varieties?
Piena di Napoli: 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 Piena di Napoli good for?
Piena di Napoli is grown for winter storage, roasting, soups and risotto.
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.