Lakota Squash
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Check out Mary's Comprehensive Planting Guide for detailed planting info.
Storing seeds prior to use: seeds should be stored in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight for optimal germination.
Lakota Squash
85-110 days. Cucurbita maxima
A rare Native American winter squash variety.
Lakota Squash was cultivated for centuries by the Native American tribes of the Missouri Valley, including the Lakota Tribe of the Sioux Indians, from whom it gets its name.
Lakota squash is one of the winter storage types of squash. It’s a medium sized, pear-shaped squash, weighing an average of about seven pounds. The outer shell is hard with interior flesh a golden yellow.
As early as 1820, soldiers at Fort Atkinson in Nebraska are documented as growing the squash and storing it for the winter. In the 1870s, soldiers in the newly-founded Fort Robinson across the state begged some seeds off of Fort Atkinson, and the squash's production among settlers effectively doubled.
Contains 10 heirloom seeds
BACK IN STOCK for 2026
A bit of history:
Seeds of the winter squash population from which ‘Lakota’ was selected were donated to the Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, by A.G., who originally received the seed from the late Martha Newman, Alliance, Neb.
Newman, living on a homestead in northwestern Nebraska, apparently received seeds of the squash landrace from her brother, Alfred Iossi, who was a civilian employee at Fort Robinson (the late Martha Newman, personal communication).
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