Sibley Winter Squash Seeds: Vegetable Seeds from Gurneys

Sibley Winter Squash

Excellent for Pies

A flavor favorite in our taste tests, Sibley Winter Squash produces teardrop-shaped fruit with attractive, slate-blue skin and sweet, orange flesh. The 5 to 15 lb. fruits are excellent when roasted, steamed and baked. They can also be pureed, sweetened and used in cakes, pies and breads just like you would pumpkin. Introduced commercially in 1887 in Rochester, New York, Sibley Winter Squash produces good yields, and the fruits store well. For best results, sow seeds directly into the ground when soil temperatures are above 60 degrees F. Seeds may also be started indoors three weeks before planting. Approx. 25 seeds per pkt. 100 DAYS.

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Botanical Name: Cucurbita maxima 'Sibley'
Height: 12-15 feet vines.
Spacing: 2 plants per hill. 8 - 10 feet between hills.
Depth: 1 inch deep.
Spread: 12-15 feet vines.
Light Required: Full sun.
Pollinator: Self pollinating.
Yield: Good yields
Color: Yellow flowers.
Foliage: Rough green foliage.
Blooms: Summer
Fruit: Banana-type, oblong, teardrop-shaped with slate-blue skin and thick, sweet, orange flesh. 5-15 lbs. each.
Days To Maturity: 100 days
Zone: 3 - 9 annual

Germination: 7 - 10 days
Form: Trailing vine.
Flower Form: Large flowers.
Soil Requirements: Rich, moist, well-drained soil. pH 5.5 - 6.8.
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate.
Seed Count: Approximately 25 seeds per packet.
Comments: Teardrop-shaped fruit with attractive, slate-blue skin and thick, sweet, orange flesh. The excellent flavor of its sweet flesh lends itself to roasting, steaming, and baking. Puree and sweeten to use in cakes, pies, and breads. Fruits can weigh up to 15 lbs. Stores well.

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Most times, orders having items with different shipping schedules are held in full until the entire order is ready to ship based on your grow zone.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August.

2018 Fall Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Blueberries	All Other Fruits	Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers	Trees & Shrubs	Encapsulated Earthworms & Lady Beetles	Seeds
1A-4B	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
5A	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
5B	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
6A & 6B	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
7A & 7B	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/13	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
8A & 8B	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/13	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
9A-10B	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/13	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: Oct 29, 2018

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Please note that we cannot ship outside the 48 contiguous states.

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