Cucurbits · warm season
Acorn squash
Cucurbita pepo
Earlier than butternut and a good fit for shorter northern-Ohio seasons.
- When to plant in Ohio
- Direct sow late May
- Harvest window
- September
- Days to maturity
- 80–90
- Spacing
- 36–48 in.
- Light
- Full sun
How to grow it
Bush and semi-bush types save space. Harvest when the ground spot is orange and the rind is dull. Cure briefly; acorn does not store as long as butternut—eat by December.
Related cucurbits
Slicing cucumber 50–65
Pickling cucumber 50–60
Zucchini 45–55
Yellow summer squash 45–55