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Honeybaby Squash
Squash, Winter Honeybaby F1 AAS Vegetable Winner Honeybaby is a very productive variety of winter squash producing numerous fruits on a compact plant.
Squash Winter Honeybaby F1AAS Vegetable Award Winner Honeybaby is a very productive variety of winter squash producing numerous fruits on a compact plant.
Honeybaby SquashSquash, Winter Honeybaby F1 AAS Vegetable Winner Honeybaby is a very productive variety of winter squash producing numerous fruits on a compact plant.Squash Winter Honeybaby F1AAS Vegetable Award Winner Honeybaby is a very productive variety of winter squash producing numerous fruits on a compact plant.

Squash Winter Honeybaby F1

2017 Edible – Vegetable Winner

Honeybaby is a very productive variety of winter squash producing numerous fruits on a compact plant. These shorter vines grow 2-3 feet in a semi-bush habit showing great garden vigor. Short, wide fruits are slightly larger, sweet and nutty and meatier than similar comparison varieties. Honeybaby is delicious steamed, baked or made into soups and stews.

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Categories: 2017, Container Suitable, Edibles/Vegetables, Heartland, Squash
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AAS WINNER DETAILS

Winner Type: Regional (Heartland)
Class: Squash, Winter
Variety Name: Honeybaby F1
Genus: Cucurbita
Species: moschata
Year: 2017
Common Name: Squash, Winter
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Seeds by Design and Cornell University
Close Market Comparison: Honeynut, Butterscotch

PLANT NEEDS

Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Dry to normal
Season Type: Warm season
Staking Required: No

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Foliage Color: Dark green
Plant Habit: Bushy, compact, trailing, vining
Plant Height: 8 inches
Fruit Color (Harvest): Orange
Fruit Shape: Light bulb shaped
Fruit Size: 6-7 inches
Fruit Weight: .25-.50 pounds
Fruit Flavor Description: Sweet, nutty
Number Of Fruits Per Plant: 8-9

IN THE GARDEN

Container: Yes
Garden Spacing:
2 – 3 feet
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed): 90
Days To Harvest (Transplant): Not recommended
Plant Spread: 2 feet
Disease Resistances or Tolerances: PM tolerance, crack resistant

HOW TO GROW

Sow seeds in garden setting leaving enough of room for two-foot vines. Plant as soon as soil temperatures reach 65 degrees to ensure maturity in 90-100 days. Seed in sunny location in 3-foot rows with a 10-inch spacing. These 2-foot vines are determinate and require staking in patio containers. Enjoy baked, cooked in soups and sauces.

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  1. AAS Display Garden- River Valley Master Gardeners – 08/16/2018

    Productive variety with short runners. Personal size squash in August from early May planting. Zone 6a

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