Group/Class:  Winter Squash

Description:

Great for small gardens, this wonderful variety has compact vines and bushy habit; perfect for baking, these creamy white acorn squash have creamy yellow flesh and are sweet and flavorful; blossoms can be stuffed and fried

Edible Qualities

White Ace Acorn Squash is an annual vegetable plant that is typically grown for its edible qualities. It produces creamy white fruit with creamy white flesh which are typically harvested when mature. The fruits have a pleasant taste and a soft texture.

The fruit are most often used in the following ways:

• Cooking
• Baking
• Freezing

Planting & Growing

White Ace Acorn Squash will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. When planted in rows, individual plants should be spaced approximately 24 inches apart. This vegetable plant is an annual, which means that it will grow for one season in your garden and then die after producing a crop.

This plant is typically grown in a designated vegetable garden. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.