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Squash, Cucumber & Melon Growing Guides

SoilStack has 78 squash, cucumbers & melons growing guides. Summer squash, winter squash, cucumbers, melons, and pumpkins. These warm-season vining crops need space, heat, and consistent water — each guide includes trellis recommendations, disease pressure notes, and harvest timing.

Updated June 1, 2026 · 78 varieties

Summer Squash & Cucumbers

30 varieties
Armenian Cucumber
Armenian Cucumber
60–70d 8h+ sun
Ashley Cucumber
Ashley Cucumber
55–60d 8h+ sun Container OK
Black Beauty Zucchini
Black Beauty Zucchini
45–55d 6h+ sun Container OK
Boston Pickling Cucumber
Boston Pickling Cucumber
50–55d 8h+ sun Container OK
Caserta Summer Squash
65d 8h+ sun Container OK
Chinese Snake Cucumber
75d 8h+ sun Container OK
Cocozelle Summer Squash
50d 8h+ sun Container OK
Dark Green Summer Squash
80d 8h+ sun Container OK
Eight Ball Zucchini
Eight Ball Zucchini
45–55d 8h+ sun
Everbearing Cucumber
60d 8h+ sun Container OK
Gold Rush Zucchini
Gold Rush Zucchini
45–50d 8h+ sun
Golden Bush Scallop Summer Squash
65d 8h+ sun Container OK
Green Fingers Persian Cucumber
Green Fingers Persian Cucumber
55–60d 8h+ sun Container OK
Green Marrow Summer Squash
85d 8h+ sun Container OK
Homemade Pickles Cucumber
55–60d 8h+ sun Container OK
Lebanese White Bush Summer Squash
45d 8h+ sun Container OK
Lemon Cucumber
Lemon Cucumber
60–70d 6h+ sun Container OK
Marketer Cucumber
55d 8h+ sun Container OK
Marketmore 76 Cucumber
Marketmore 76 Cucumber
58–68d 6h+ sun Container OK
Muncher Cucumber
60–65d 8h+ sun Container OK
National Pickling Cucumber
National Pickling Cucumber
50–58d 6h+ sun Container OK
Pattypan Squash
Pattypan Squash
47–55d 6h+ sun Container OK
Round de Nice Zucchini Summer Squash
45d 8h+ sun Container OK
Spacemaster Bush Cucumber
Spacemaster Bush Cucumber
60–65d 8h+ sun Container OK
Straight Eight Cucumber
Straight Eight Cucumber
60–65d 8h+ sun
Tendergreen Burpless Cucumber
65d 8h+ sun Container OK
West Indian Burr Gherkin Cucumber
55–65d 8h+ sun Container OK
White Marrow Summer Squash
85d 8h+ sun Container OK
White Wonder Cucumber
55–60d 8h+ sun Container OK
Yellow Crookneck Squash
Yellow Crookneck Squash
50–60d 6h+ sun Container OK

Winter Squash, Pumpkins & Melons

48 varieties
Acorn Squash
Acorn Squash
80–100d 6h+ sun
All Sweet Watermelon
All Sweet Watermelon
90–95d 8h+ sun
Amarillo Oro Melon
Amarillo Oro Melon
90d 8h+ sun
Atlantic Giant Pumpkin
Atlantic Giant Pumpkin
120d 8h+ sun
Baby Blue Hubbard Winter Squash
Baby Blue Hubbard Winter Squash
100d 8h+ sun
Banana Melon
Banana Melon
90d 8h+ sun
Big Max Pumpkin
Big Max Pumpkin
115–120d 8h+ sun
Black Diamond Watermelon
Black Diamond Watermelon
90d 8h+ sun
Burgess Buttercup Winter Squash
Burgess Buttercup Winter Squash
90d 8h+ sun
Butternut Squash
Butternut Squash
100–120d 6h+ sun
Cal Sweet Watermelon
Cal Sweet Watermelon
85–90d 8h+ sun
Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe
80–90d 8h+ sun
Carolina Cross Watermelon
Carolina Cross Watermelon
95d 8h+ sun
Cinderella Pumpkin
110d 8h+ sun
Congo Watermelon
90–95d 8h+ sun
Crimson Sweet Watermelon
Crimson Sweet Watermelon
80–90d 8h+ sun
Delica kabocha squash
Delica kabocha squash
95–110d 8h+ sun
Delicata Squash
Delicata Squash
80–100d 6h+ sun Container OK
Florida Giant Watermelon
85d 8h+ sun
Georgia Rattlesnake Watermelon
90–95d 8h+ sun
Golden Hubbard Winter Squash
100d 8h+ sun
Green Flesh Honeydew Melon
85–100d 8h+ sun
Green Hubbard Winter Squash
110d 8h+ sun
Green Striped Cushaw Crookneck Winter Squash
100d 8h+ sun
Heart of Gold Cantaloupe Melon
85–100d 8h+ sun
Heirloom Red Kuri Squash
Heirloom Red Kuri Squash
90–100d 8h+ sun
Honey Rock Cantaloupe Melon
85–100d 8h+ sun
Honeydew Melon
Honeydew Melon
100–115d 8h+ sun
Jack Be Little Pumpkin
100d 8h+ sun Container OK
Jack O'Lantern Pumpkin
Jack O'Lantern Pumpkin
90–110d 6h+ sun
Jubilee Watermelon
90–95d 8h+ sun
Long Island Cheese Winter Squash
100d 8h+ sun
Moon & Stars Red-Flesh Watermelon
90–100d 8h+ sun
Moon & Stars Yellow-Flesh Watermelon
90–100d 8h+ sun
Orange Flesh Honeydew Melon
85–100d 8h+ sun
Pacific Giant Pumpkin
115–125d 8h+ sun
Paris Yellow Pumpkin
100d 8h+ sun
Pink Banana Jumbo Winter Squash
100–110d 8h+ sun
Planters Jumbo Cantaloupe Melon
85d 8h+ sun
Queensland Blue Winter Squash
100–120d 8h+ sun
Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti Squash
88–100d 6h+ sun
Sugar Baby Watermelon
Sugar Baby Watermelon
75–80d 8h+ sun
Sugar Pie Pumpkin
Sugar Pie Pumpkin
90–110d 6h+ sun
Sunshine Kabocha Squash
Sunshine Kabocha Squash
95–100d 8h+ sun
Tendersweet Orange Watermelon
90–95d 8h+ sun
Tom Watson Watermelon
85d 8h+ sun
Wee Be Little Pumpkin
85d 8h+ sun Container OK
White Cushaw Crookneck Winter Squash
100d 8h+ sun

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