Squash Mashed Potato (90 Days)

90 DAYS
Cucurbita pepo

The Mashed Potato Squash is a unique variety with slightly oblong acorn-shaped fruit that grows on compact, semi-bush vines. Its striking bright white exterior remains intact through the fall harvest, while the flesh inside is low in sugar and takes on a fluffy, mashed potato-like texture when cooked. Averaging about 750 gm (1 lbs) each, these squashes are perfect for those seeking a low carbohydrate alternative to traditional mashed potatoes.

Size: Each fruit measures approximately 6 to 8 in. in length, set close to the crown of the plant.

Yield: Each plant can produce several fruits throughout the growing season.

Taste: Mild and starchy, reminiscent of mashed potatoes when cooked and fluffed.

How to use: Excellent for baking, steaming, and as a healthy alternative in recipes that call for mashed potatoes.

Planting tips: Sow seeds in well-drained soil after the last frost, spacing plants 24 to 36 in. apart to allow for their growth habit. They thrive in full sun.

Harvest tips: Harvest when the skin is hard and the fruit is fully mature, usually once it reaches its characteristic colour and size.