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Guatemalan Green Ayote Seeds, Tropical Moschata Heirloom
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A rare Guatemalan landrace ayote, vine borer resistant, heat tolerant, and found in almost no U.S. catalogs.
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Guatemalan Green Ayote is a Central American moschata landrace, a true working variety selected by Guatemalan home gardeners for generations. "Ayote" is the regional word for this kind of squash, and this particular one is almost impossible to find in U.S. seed catalogs. If you want something genuinely rare with real cultural roots, this is it.
The fruit is round to slightly flattened with mottled green skin and dense, rich, sweet deep orange flesh. It's used across Central American cooking, stews, sweet dishes, traditional preparations, and the flavor is noticeably richer and more concentrated than grocery-store pumpkin.
Like everything in our catalog, it's Cucurbita moschata, which means vine borer resistance is built into the genetics. Thick fibrous stems block SVB larvae. In Kansas, where vine borer pressure peaks June through July, moschata is the difference between harvest and loss. Vine borer resistance is kind of our thing at Autumn Prairie Pumpkins, and Guatemalan Green Ayote is one of the rarest and most culturally interesting varieties that delivers it.
Variety Details
- Species: Cucurbita moschata, heirloom landrace, open-pollinated
- Origin: Guatemala (Central American landrace)
- Fruit size: Round to flat, 5–10 lbs
- Skin: Mottled green
- Flesh: Dense, sweet, deep orange
- Days to maturity: ~105–115 days
- Storage: 4–6 months cured
- Vine borer resistance: High, thick-stemmed moschata genetics
- Heat tolerance: Very high
- Rarity: Extremely uncommon in U.S. seed catalogs
In the Kansas Garden
Full sun, well-draining soil, 8–12 feet of space per plant. Central American heritage means it wants heat and handles Kansas summer without complaint. Direct sow after soil hits 65°F or transplant 3–4 weeks before last frost. Mulch heavy, compost, rotate cucurbits yearly.
Read the full for planting dates, spacing, and curing tips.
Why Autumn Prairie Pumpkins
We're a small Kansas seed operation that built its whole catalog around vine borer resistance. Every variety we sell is hand-selected, hand-packed, and shipped from Newton, Kansas. Strong soil builds strong plants, and the right variety makes the whole job easier.
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Growing Tips
Each seed packet includes detailed growing instructions. For additional help, visit our Growing Guides or reach out to us directly.