Common Name: Winter Squash
Hardiness Degree: 50°F (10.0°C)
Blooming Season: Summer
Plant Habit: Spreading
Water: Medium
Fertilize: Every two weeks
Spacing: 24 - 36" (61 - 91cm)
Height: 12 - 18" (30 - 46cm)
Width: 36 - 48" (91 - 122cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: Primavera produces big harvests of spaghetti squash with a nice canary yellow skin. The fruit grows on a restricted vine that does not get as long as some varieties. Bake or boil, then use a fork to scrape the squash flesh into thin, spaghetti-like strands.
Idea & Tips: Plant in a sunny area. Squash plants should be kept free from weeds. Water at least three times each week in the summer. Requires minimal care once the vines cover the ground.
Days to Harvest: 90 - 95
Fruit Size: 10 to 12 x 5.5 to 6 in. (25 to 30 x 14 to 15 cm), 2 to 3 lb. (1.1 to 1.4 kg)
Grower Information: Restricted Spaghetti-type squash is ideal for home gardens. Delivers high yields of uniform 3-lb. (1.4-kg) fruits with delicious, light-colored flesh and a nice canary yellow skin. The fruit has excellent uniformity in size and shape, and grows on a restricted vine that does not get as long as some competing O.P. varieties.