North Georgia Candy Roaster Winter Squash / Pumpkin Seeds

Have grown these for several years in far northern Illinois on a slope of heavy clay and mixed farm mulch; sparingly if ever watered. The vines are gigantic with numerous sweet, dry fruits, more then you can share. Will sweeten cucumbers and zucchini as well as cause zucchini to have a longer shelf life.

Plant early! These squash are HUGE!. They take a lot of water, but the plants were still setting fruit in November ! The squash are fabulous! Sweeter than any I have ever eaten. The vines are enormous so leave plenty of space! Do try these!

This was my first time growing the Georgia Candy Roaster and it took over our pumpkin patch with these banana shaped squash. The color is yellow and turns a tan to golden pink as it ripens. We made some pies with the candy roaster and a traditional orange pumpkin, the Candy Roaster pumpkin has a dark orange flesh while the Halloween type pumpkin is light colored and was kinda bland. The size is overstated because most of the Candy Roaster Squash was around 4-6 pounds, much smaller than the 8-15 lbs stated in the description; perhaps in a warmer climate the size may be larger. We planted five seeds and had more than a dozen banana shaped winter squash that has a longer shelf life than other pumpkins.. For us, this is a keeper and we will grow it again because its shelf stable and a way to eat good during the food shortages affected by the COVID crisis.