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Summer Squash |
Black Beauty Zucchini Squash Source: Seed
Savers Exchange Average Size:
best at 5 -9 inches long An
early and prolific variety with glossy blackish green fruits and firm white flesh. Consistently tender zukes
will keep you and the neighbors happy. |
Yellow Crookneck Squash Source: Seeds of Change Average Size:
best at 6 - 8 inches long Easy-to-grow, bush, yellow summer squash
has been a favorite for over 150 years. Abundant producer of yellow-skinned,
white-fleshed summer squash that are delicious lightly steamed. |
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Winter Squash |
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Amish Pie Squash Source: Seed
Savers Exchange Average Size: 20
- 70 lbs Heirloom variety from an Amish gardener in Maryland. The slightly pale orange flesh measures up to 5" thick, and the largest fruits weigh 60-80 pounds. Firm moist flesh is excellent for making pies and for freezing. 90-105 days. |
Delicata Zeppelin Winter Squash Source: Seeds
of Change Average Size: 8 –
10 oz Introduced
in 1894, this is a delicious squash that kids like. The flesh is incredibly
sweet and orangish-yellow. Oblong (9 inch long) fruits have a cream-colored
skin with green stripes and splashes of orange. Prolific and needs no curing
to keep for 3-4 months. 4-8 ft. vine. (100 days) |
Sweet Dumpling Winter Squash Source: Seeds of Change Average Size: 1 –
2 lbs Maybe the sweetest squash ever, the
prolific compact vine yields up to 10 fruits which are teacup-shaped, ivory
colored with green stripes. Needs no curing to store for 3-4 months. Plant in
rows 3-6 feet apart when danger of frost has passed. Enrich soil heavily with mature compost.
Harvesting tips. Pick before frost when stem cracks and skin hardens. Cure in
sun for 10 days, or indoors at 85³F for four days. |
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Table Queen Winter Squash Source: Seed Savers Exchange Average Size: 1
lb The acorn squash was domesticated by Native
North Americans from primitive indigenous forms. Introduced by the Iowa Seed
Company of Des Moines, Iowa in 1913. Petite (1 pound), furrowed, soft
shelled, high quality fruits with sweet orange flesh. Excellent for baking |
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