{"product_id":"west-coast-seeds-delicata-squash","title":"West Coast Seeds (Delicata Squash)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eC. pepo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweet and mild tasting squash with thin, edible skin. Delicata produce oblong, 0.5-1kg (1-2lb), pale yellow fruit with green stripes.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelicata have a very sweet, appealing flavour that people frequently compare with sweet potatoes. Fruit average 13-18cm (7-9\") long by 8cm (3\"). Allow the fruits to ripen fully on the vines but harvest before frost. Delicata squash require little to no curing post-harvest, and store for about 3 months when properly stored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"height: 223.874px;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 23.75px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.0486%; height: 23.75px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLatin Name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.5997%; height: 23.75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSummer \u0026amp; Winter Squash: Cucurbita maxima, C. pepo, \u0026amp; C. moschata. Specialty Squash: Momordica charantla, \u003cspan\u003eLuffa acutangula.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 25.1776px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.0486%; height: 25.1776px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.5997%; height: 25.1776px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEasy, but all squash plants take up space, and some can be huge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.0486%; height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Sprout\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.5997%; height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7-14 Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.0486%; height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Mature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.5997%; height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100 Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.0486%; height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination Rate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.5997%; height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e80%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 58.7855px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.0486%; height: 58.7855px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.5997%; height: 58.7855px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSow seeds 2cm (1″) deep. Sow 3 seeds in each spot where you want a plant to grow, and thin to the strongest plant. Space summer squash 45-60cm (18-24″) apart in rows 90-120cm (36-48″) apart. Give winter squash and pumpkins even more room with a minimum of 90-120cm (36-48″) apart in rows 120-180cm (48-72″) apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 57.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.0486%; height: 57.375px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.5997%; height: 57.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-avenir font-weight-bold text-black font-size-1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdeal pH: 6.0-6.8. These big plants need lots of food. Use 1 cup of complete organic fertilizer worked into the soil beneath each plant. All squash grow male flowers first, at later female flowers. The female flowers have tiny fruits at the base of their petals and require pollination by bees mostly. Incomplete pollination often happens at the beginning of the season, and results in misshapen fruits that are withered at the blossom end. Just discard these damaged fruits before they begin to rot. Encourage bees to visit the garden by growing Phacelia, sunflowers, or buckwheat for improved pollination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMild tasting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVining habit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThin-skinned, delicate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen-pollinated seeds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Coast Seeds","offers":[{"title":"1g (~17 Seeds)","offer_id":48561830691040,"sku":"SQ737A","price":3.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/3340\/9702\/files\/SQ737-1_x640_crop_center_79022cb9-d80d-4c05-96e5-7ee86fa134c6.webp?v=1768700432","url":"https:\/\/urban-grow.ca\/fr\/products\/west-coast-seeds-delicata-squash","provider":"Urban Grow Garden Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}