Adapazarı is the staple winter squash in Turkey, found at farmers’ markets across the country. Widely used in Turkish cuisine due to its outstanding flavor and thick, gorgeous salmon colored flesh. Almost all fruits from our 2024 crop yielded over 50 lbs. Plants grow vigorously and take a lot of space. Large fruits are round and ribbed.
Adapazarı winter squash has a long shelf life and can be stored for months through winter. 100-110 days from seed to harvest.
Our current seed stock was grown by Tom Wahlberg of Decorah, IA. He was also one of the former seed house managers of Seed Savers Exchange. Photos by Tom Wahlberg and Mehmet Öztan.
Packet has min. 15 seeds
Commercially introduced by us in the US
Phonetically pronounced:
- Cucurbita maxima
- Full sun
- Planting depth: 1/2-1″
- Sprouts in 5-10 days
- Ideal growing temperature: 70-90F
- Plant spacing: 18-36″
- Frost hardy: No
- Growth habit: Vining
- Growing tips: Direct-seed winter squash seeds in compost-rich, fertile and well-drained soil after last frost in spring. Water regularly at flowering stage. Mulch at plant base to retain soil moisture during growth. Watch for squash bugs and vine borers. Vining winter squash varieties require a lot of space to crawl. Winter squash thrives in warm weather. Moschata varieties are usually more tolerant to squash vine borers, thanks to their hard, difficult-to-penetrate vines.
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