General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Winter Squash

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Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: 2011-11-11

Date: 2013-08-11

Date: 2014-12-01
Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: 2011-11-11
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2011-10-10
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2011-09-20
Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: 2012-07-26
young plant before flowering
Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Jul 4, 2013 1:46 PM concerning plant:
    Carnival is a decorative hybrid acorn squash that is semi-vining. It does not take a lot of space and produces multi-colored 1.5-lb fruit. Here green-white predominates, but in cooler climates they also show orange. While advertised as a great flavored acorn type, I found them pretty average in flavor.

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