80 - 100 days to harvest
Note: The species Cucurbita pepo also includes most of the summer squash as well as gourds
The fruits are dark green with ridges and are acorn-shaped, tapering to point. The flesh is yellow. Acorn squash continue to ripe late in the season and are sweetest when they turn almost bronze. Great for baking. At 1 - 2 pounds per fruit, they make about 2 servings.
Varieties:
- ‘Cream of the Crop’ (AAS Winner. Good producer and some pest resistance.)
- ‘Table Ace’ (hybrid-semi-bush; uniform, near black fruit; excellent, low-fiber flesh)
- ‘Table Gold’ (OP) Compact bush habit, attractive bright golden yellow, may also be harvested as summer squash when light yellow
- ‘Table King’ (H/OP) Compact bush derived from Table Queen; dark green, color holds well
- ‘Table Queen’ (H/OP) Old fashioned standard dark green acorn type
H - Heirloom
OP - Open Pollinated