Long Island Cheese Squash Seeds
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"Grow sweet and flavorful Long Island Cheese Squash in your home garden with this 25-seed pack from Thresh Seed Company! This heirloom winter squash variety produces large, round fruits with creamy orange interiors perfect for pies, baking, roasting, and soups. Non-GMO and easy-to-grow, these seeds thrive in home gardens, raised beds, or outdoor plots, making them ideal for both beginner and experienced gardeners. Enjoy a bountiful harvest of nutrient-rich, gourmet winter squash straight from your garden."





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Features
Life Cycle
Annual
Planting Season
Spring/Summer
Growth Habit
Bushy Vine
Flavor Profile
Sweet, Nutty, Dense
Plant Characteristics
Large Fruits, High-Yielding
Use
Roasting, Baking, Soups, Purees
Growing Conditions
Fertile, Well-Drained Soil, Full Sun
Harvest Advantages
Long Storage, Uniform Fruits
Plant Resistance
Disease-Tolerant
About Long Island Cheese Squash Seeds
Cucurbita maxima
Seed Names
Long Island Cheese, Winter Squash
Seed Type
Heirloom, Non-GMO
Long Island Cheese Squash is a classic heirloom winter squash producing large, flattened, pale tan fruits with dense, sweet, nutty flesh. Named for its distinctive cheese-wheel shape, it is perfect for roasting, baking, soups, or purees. Vigorous, high-yielding vines thrive in home gardens and provide long-storage fruits for winter use.
Planting Information
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Planting Depth
1 inch
Sowing Method
Direct sow / Indoor seed-starting
Plant Spacing
36–48 inches
Days to Maturity
100–110 days
Soil Preparation
Direct sow outdoors / Start indoors 3–4 weeks early
Hardiness Zones
3–10
Water Needs
Moderate, Consistent Moisture
Planting Season
Spring/Summer after frost
Coverage
Seed Count
Recommended Coverage
100
up to 200–250 sq.ft
500
up to 1000–1200 sq.ft
1000
up to 2000–2500 sq.ft