Large Cheese

C. moschata. Winter squash. Large, oblong, buff-colored fruit. Slightly ribbed with a smooth rind. Fairly dark orange flesh averages 2" thick. Some variation in mature fruit size. Fruit measure 11.8-16" long, 6.7-9.9" wide, and weigh 9-23lbs. Delicious, complex flavor with notes of brown sugar. High moisture content and mildly stringy. Low productivity when grown in 2023 at Heritage Farm. SSE acquired this variety in 1981 from the De Giorgi Seed Company of Council Bluffs, IA. SSE Accession # 119958