Greek Sweet Red Winter Squash: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Key facts

Growth habit: Vining
Listed for: United States

Overview

Greek Sweet Red is a long-necked winter squash with reddish-tan skin and deep orange flesh, carried on large vines that need considerable space. It is noted as resistant to squash beetles, a useful trait where those pests are a problem.

Greek Sweet Red traits

Long-necked fruit with reddish-tan skin
Deep orange flesh
Resistant to squash beetles
Large, space-hungry vines

Good for

Roasting
Soups
Pest-prone gardens

Compare with other winter squash varieties

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Variety	Days to maturity	Growth habit	Type
Greek Sweet Red this page	—	Vining	—
Akehime	—	Vining	—
Ambercup	100 days	Vining	—
Anna Swartz	90–100 days	Vining	—
Arikara	70 days	Vining	—
Asian Gold	—	Vining	—
Australian Butter	90–100 days	Vining	—

Greek Sweet Red FAQ

What kind of winter squash is Greek Sweet Red?

How does Greek Sweet Red compare with other winter squash varieties?

Greek Sweet Red: vining. Similar winter squash varieties include Akehime, Ambercup (100 days), Anna Swartz (90–100 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.

What is Greek Sweet Red good for?

Greek Sweet Red is grown for roasting, soups, pest-prone gardens.

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.

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.