Squash Seeds – Chicago Warted Hubbard

Bring classic heirloom flavor and reliable performance to your garden with Squash Seeds – Chicago Warted Hubbard Winter Variety. Known in the U.S. as a winter squash, this historic variety produces large, warted, deep green fruits with thick, sweet orange flesh that’s perfect for baking, roasting, or storing through the colder months.

Originally introduced in the late 1800s, the Chicago Warted Hubbard remains a favorite among gardeners for its outstanding storage quality, high yields, and rich, nutty taste. This vigorous plant thrives in warm, sunny conditions and is ideal for home gardeners who value dependable, long-lasting produce.

Features:

• Heirloom Chicago Warted Hubbard variety

• Produces large, warted green fruits with sweet orange flesh

• Excellent for baking, roasting, and long-term storage

• High-yielding and vigorous vining plant

• Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil

• Long-lasting storage potential for winter use

• Resistant to cool temperatures once mature

Specifications:

• Scientific Name: Cucurbita maxima

• Common Name: Winter Squash

• Variety: Chicago Warted Hubbard

• Plant Type: Annual vegetable

• Fruit Color: Deep green with bumpy skin; orange interior

• Fruit Size: 12–15 inches long, 10–20 lbs per fruit

• Plant Height: 12–18 inches (vine length 6–10 feet)

• Light Requirements: Full sun

• Soil Type: Fertile, well-drained soil with high organic content

• Watering Needs: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist

• Planting Depth: 1 inch

• Spacing: 4–6 feet apart (in rows 8–10 feet apart)

• Germination Time: 7–10 days

• Temperature Range: 70°F–95°F (21°C–35°C)

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 3–10 (grown as annual)

• Sowing Season:

  • Indoors: Start 3–4 weeks before last frost (March–April)

  • Outdoors: After danger of frost (April–June)

• Days to Maturity: 100–120 days

• Harvest Season: Late summer to early winter (August–November)