We have a variety of organically-grown winter squash and small cooking pumpkins that we harvested ahead of the first frost in mid-October.
Winter squash and Sugar Pie pumpkins cannot be ordered ahead of time because you need to pick out the one(s) you like and we'll weigh them, so please email us at goods@kitchawanfarm.com or text (914) 602-6011 to set up a time to come by!
Our winter squash is priced the same as Whole Foods current pricing ($1.99) with the exception of Delicata which is a little more since it weighs so little--- while being grown right here on a small scale with care and organic, regenerative growing practices.
:: Winter Squash:
~Heirloom 'Georgia Candy Roaster', $2.00/lb. This hard to find, fantastic variety looks like a giant pink banana and lasts for 6+ months... we kept one just on the kitchen floor last year to see how long it would go for and in May it was still was hard as a rock with no blemishes and we finally cooked it! 2025 was our third year growing this marvelous variety, after friends gave us one and we saved the seed... it's since become our favorite squash and we'll be growing it forevermore! And we have passed seeds on to friends and family who also rave about it... and you can do the same:-)
More about them: https://www.rareseeds.com/squash-winter-candy-roaster-north-georgia
https://trueloveseeds.com/products/north-georgia-candy-roaster-squash?variant=32633192677511
~Lunga di Napoli, $2/lb.: The dark green variety. This heirloom is also known as Piena di Napoli or Naples Long Squash or Neapolitan Full Squash and is gigantic, up to 3 feet in length and weighing 30 to 70 pounds! It has a cylindrical shape like a club, similar to a butternut squash, with a cavity only at the bottom of the fruit. It has thin, dark green skin with stripes and the firm flesh is dark orange and dense, with a sweet, musky, delicate flavor. It can be eaten raw, in salads, pickled, steamed, in stews, risotto, made into gnocchi or baked/roasted, and can be used in both savory and sweet dishes.
Stores for many months into the winter!
This squash is listed by the Slow Food Foundation as an important and endangered variety from Campania, Italy and is on their 'Ark of Taste'. More information about it here: https://trueloveseeds.com/products/lunga-di-napoli-winter-squash-1
~ Golden/Orange Hubbard type, $2/lb.: The zeppelin-shaped orange ones. This is is an unusual one that we think is a type of golden Hubbard but they don't look quite like them. The deep orange color is similar to Orange Kuri but the shape is closer to a Hubbard. We'll try roasting one and get back with more info about the flavor!
~Spaghetti Squash, $2/lb. : Versatile variety for many fall dishes, it can replace pasta in many recipes!
~Delicata Squash, $2.50/lb. : A favorite variety, with thin skin you can eat! Try cutting them into rounds/O's and roasting them on a sheet pan:)
:: Cooking Pumpkins, $1.50/lb.
~Organically grown 'Sugar Pie' pumpkins are the perfect size for roasting or boiling to make pies, breads, soups, anything pumpkin!!
***BULK PRICE*** for winter squash, with the exception of Delicata, if you buy 20 pounds or more the price is $1.50/lb. Stock up for winter with long-keeping heirloom varieties that will store for many months! Please ask more about keeping squash if interested:)
Winter squash and Sugar Pie pumpkins cannot be ordered ahead of time because you need to pick out the one(s) you like and we'll weigh them, so please email us or text (914) 602-6011 to set up a time to come by!