20 seeds. 100 days. Cucurbita pepo.
 
Squash 'Delicata' has 8 inches long fruits that weigh 1 to 3 pounds. These beautiful squash are cream colored with green or yellow ribbed stripes. It is a good squash for picky eaters as they are sweeter than other varieties of squash.
 
This 1893 American heirloom has a fine texture and is beautiful enough to display. They are a short-term storage squash. 
 
Sowing Squash Seeds: 
 
Sow seeds in hills 1 inch deep after the last frost date.  Space hills 4–6 feet apart. Thinned to 2 plants per hill. Full sun.
 
Photo courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds