15 HEART OF GOLD ACORN SQUASH Winter Cucurbita Pepo Vegetable Seeds COLOR: Cream Colored with Dark Green Stripes and Spots HARVEST: 85 Days PLANT HEIGHT: 18 - 24" . . . PLANT SPACING: 48 - 60" LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun . . . SOIL / WATER: Average The Heart of Gold is an early winter squash. It is a combination of a Sweet Dumpling and an Acorn Squash. They typically weigh 3 pounds at maturity and are heart shaped. The fine grained orange meat has a sweet rich flavor. You can enjoy them baked, mashed, and steamed. Heart of Gold stores well.