Organic Sweet Meat Winter Squash Seeds - Cucurbita maxima
Organic Non-GMO Sweet Meat Winter Squash Seeds
Sweet Meat squash is considered one of the great culinary treasures of the Pacific Northwest, yet remains a rare and lesser-known heirloom winter squash throughout much of North America. Recognized for its large, slate blue-gray fruits weighing 12–20 pounds, Sweet Meat reveals a brilliant yellow-orange interior with dense, dry flesh that is exceptionally sweet and nutty.
This versatile winter squash shines in the kitchen—perfect for baking, mashing, casseroles, stir-fries, and making outstanding “pumpkin” pies. Its naturally dry, sweet flavor deepens and improves in storage, allowing the squash to keep fresh for up to six months. When harvested young, Sweet Meat squash can also be used in cooked recipes as a substitute for summer squash.
Originating in Central America, winter squash traveled north through generations of cultivation, becoming a vital staple food for Indigenous peoples of North America. It later spread to Europe, where it evolved into an essential winter storage crop. Today, Sweet Meat squash carries this long agricultural lineage forward—offering gardeners and cooks a deeply flavorful, resilient, and time-honored heirloom variety.
This open-pollinated gem is also a favorite amongst bees, butterflies and birds!
Stores well.
Take a look at our Youtube video on Saving Squash Seeds.
Seed Profile
- Organic
- Heirloom
- Open-Pollinated
- Non-GMO
- Annual
- Sun: Full
- Direct Sow: Direct after last frost
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Seed Count: 25
- Days to Maturity: 90 - 100
- Plant Size: 8'-16' vine
Gardening Tips
Plant 4-6 seeds per 3' diameter mound, mounds 4'-5' apart. Thin to two or three strongest plants. Trellis squash to save space. Use mulch at base of plant. Protect ripening squash from damp ground.
It is recommended to direct sow squash seeds due to their shallow and sensitive roots.
Harvesting Tips
Best to let winter squashes mature till their exterior is dull and hard.
