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When to plant summer squash in Florida

North = all of Florida north of State Road 40; central = the section of Florida between State Roads 40 and 70; south = all of Florida below State Road 70.

Source: UF/IFAS, Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide (SP 103/VH021), retrieved 2026-10-10.

How this page reads that source: Table 1 outdoors — North: Late Mar–Apr; Aug–Sept; Central: Jan–Apr; Aug–Sept; South: Aug–Mar.

North

  • Late Mar–Apr — printed phrase, not converted into a day range
  • Aug–Sept (August 1–September 30). The guide gives months, so the dated range uses the first day through the last day of those months.

Days from seeding to harvest: values in parentheses are days from transplants to first harvest. Days to harvest: 40–50.

Central

  • Jan–Apr (January 1–April 30). The guide gives months, so the dated range uses the first day through the last day of those months.
  • Aug–Sept (August 1–September 30). The guide gives months, so the dated range uses the first day through the last day of those months.

Days from seeding to harvest: values in parentheses are days from transplants to first harvest. Days to harvest: 40–50.

South

  • Aug–Mar (August 1–March 31). The guide gives months, so the dated range uses the first day through the last day of those months.

Days from seeding to harvest: values in parentheses are days from transplants to first harvest. Days to harvest: 40–50.

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