Cucurbita maxima ( True Hubbard Winter Squash )
Hubbard squash with lustrous orange flesh , fine grain and higher-ranking angelic , full-bodied tone . A rare , 1790 ’s heirloom variety . There is a great variety in shapes , colors and types of squash vine , making them fun to farm . Growing pumpkins can be a bang-up project for kids . Seedlings should be gradually hardened off . Plants prefer rich , compost enriched soil . They will cross pollinate within their species ....