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- Days to maturity
- 125 days
- Growth habit
- Vining
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Tan Cheese is one of the oldest documented American pumpkins, on record before 1824, and it looks like a wheel of cheese: flat, about 5 pounds, thinly ribbed, with smooth tan skin. The cantaloupe-orange flesh is dense and sweet, and it stores exceptionally well, which made it a reliable pie pumpkin for generations. Being a moschata it establishes slowly in cold ground, so direct sow only after frost has passed and the soil is warm, in hills with room for the sprawling vines. It is a long-season squash at about 125 days; harvest when the rind is hard and uniformly tan, leaving a few inches of stem.
Tan Cheese traits
- Flat, cheese-wheel fruit of about 5 pounds
- Smooth tan skin with thin ribs
- Dense, sweet, cantaloupe-orange flesh
- Exceptional storage life
- Long season, about 125 days
- Pre-1824 American heirloom (C. moschata)
Good for
- Pies
- Baking
- Winter storage
Compare with other winter squash varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tan Cheese this page | 125 days | Vining | — |
| Black Sweet Potato | 120 days | Vining | — |
| Hopi Cushaw | 120 days | Vining | — |
| Neck | 120 days | Vining | — |
| Candy Roaster | 112 days | Vining | — |
| Boston Marrow | 110 days | Vining | — |
| Green Hubbard | 110 days | Vining | — |
Tan Cheese FAQ
What kind of winter squash is Tan Cheese?
Tan Cheese is one of the oldest documented American pumpkins, on record before 1824, and it looks like a wheel of cheese: flat, about 5 pounds, thinly ribbed, with smooth tan skin. The cantaloupe-orange flesh is dense and sweet, and it stores exceptionally well, which made it a reliable pie pumpkin for generations.
How many days to maturity is Tan Cheese?
Tan Cheese is listed at 125 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 Tan Cheese compare with other winter squash varieties?
Tan Cheese: 125 days, vining. Similar winter squash varieties include Black Sweet Potato (120 days), Hopi Cushaw (120 days), Neck (120 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Tan Cheese good for?
Tan Cheese is grown for pies, baking, winter 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.