Red Calabash Heirloom/Rare Tender Annual 2-3-ounce (80-90-day) Traceable to Chiapas, Mexico. Delicious, thin skinned, ruffled fruits resemble miniature beefsteak. Documented by William Woys Weaver as appearing in a 1793 painting by Raphael Paele of Philadelphia. Indeterminate. Planting Depth: 1/8-3/8-inch Start in greenhouse and transplant-day to Germination: 3-8 Avg. Spacing: 18-24-inch in rows 5-6-foot apart Avg. Seeding Rate (for seedlings): 1-ounce/acre Full Sun Moderate Water, 50 Seed Count.