A family heirloom from Kirksville, Missouri. Tender, sweet & delicious. A productive acorn squash type with 6-9 inch fruits that keep well. The fruit ripen from a cream to light gold when mature and its flesh is yellow & cooks up to a buttery-soft texture with a sweet chestnut flavor. Thelma described this good keeper as "better than sweet potatoes." Good for baking, roasting, soups, pie, & storage. Days to maturity: 85-95 (CUCURBITA pepo 'Thelma Sanders')