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| Squash, Billiards' Mix |
Summer Squash, Early White Bush Scallop
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Summer Squash, Horn of Plenty |
Summer Squash, Ishtar |
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Summer Squash, Jackpot
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Summer Squash, Sebring |
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Variety |
Days |
Fruit Characteristics |
Plant type |
Comments |
| Market size |
Skin |
Shape |
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Billiards’ Mix Hybrid |
35 |
3" |
Dark green, pale green, yellow |
Round |
Open bush |
We mixed three round hybrid zucchini—dark green Eight Ball, bright yellow One Ball and pale green Cue Ball—and called it Billiards’ Mix. What fun! |
| OG |
Black Beauty |
45 |
5-8" |
Dark green |
Tapered |
Open bush |
Glossy fruit, good flavor, vigorous. The standard open-pollinated zucchini. |
| OG |
Crookneck, Early Yellow |
42 |
8" |
Butter yellow |
Crookneck |
Low bush |
An excellent strain of the old southern favorite. Continuous yield. |
| OG |
Squash, Early Prolific Straightneck |
46 |
4-7" |
Uniform lemon-yellow |
Club |
Bush |
Uniform, lightly warted, club-shaped fruits. Firm, fine-grained, thick flesh. Popular in the Northeast and north central states. |
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Early White Bush Scallop |
47 |
1.5-2.5" |
Pale green |
Disk shaped with scalloped edge |
Heavy bush |
Similar to Patty Pan, but turns white at 6" diameter. Best when young and small — 3-4". |
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Horn of Plenty Hybrid |
42 |
3-6" |
Butter yellow |
Semi-crookneck |
Bush |
The best yellow crookneck hybrid available. Outstanding! |
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Ishtar Hybrid |
42 |
3-6" |
Mottled pale green |
Bulbous |
Open bush |
The favorite Middle Eastern type. |
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Jackpot Hybrid |
50 |
8" |
Dark green speckled |
Straight sides |
Extremely open bush |
Leaf stems have few prickly spines. Vigorous, productive, high quality zucchini, over a long season. |
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Saffron |
40 |
6" |
Golden yellow |
Club |
Sturdy, open bush |
More attractive, and earlier than Early Prolific Straightneck. Hybrid characteristics at an open–pollinated prices! |
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Sebring Hybrid |
44 |
6-8" |
Golden yellow |
Straight cylindrical |
Upright open bush |
Beautiful golden zucchini. Early. Powdery mildew resistant |
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Sunbeam |
50 |
6" |
Dark golden yellow |
Disk shape with scalloped edge |
Bush |
Excellent patty pan type. Use from flower stage to maturity. |
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Zucchini Grey |
45 |
3-6" |
Mottled green with grey |
Straight somewhat bulbous |
Open bush |
Favored for edible blossoms over others. |
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Winter Squash, Banana Pink
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Winter Squash, Buttercup Burgess |
Winter Squash, Delicata |
Winter Squash, Festival |
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Variety |
Days |
Fruit Characteristics |
Rind |
Plant type |
Comments |
| Shape |
Market size |
Interior color |
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Banana Pink Jumbo |
115 |
Oblong |
up 70 lbs. |
Yellow orange |
Pink orange |
Vine |
Sweet, fine–grained flesh. Can grow up to 4' long. |
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Buttercup Burgess |
110 |
Turban |
3 lbs. |
Golden yellow |
Dark green grey spots |
Vine |
Keeps well. Good sweet flesh. |
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Delicata |
100 |
Oblong |
2-3 lbs. |
Warm yellow |
Yellow with green stripes |
Vine |
Deliciously sweet. May be the best tasting squash. Also called Sweet Potato Squash. |
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Festival Hybrid |
100 |
Shallow heart |
1.5 lbs. |
Pale yellow |
Green and white stripes splashed on orange |
Vine |
Ornamental and delightfully sweet. One of the most flavorful squash. |
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Hubbard, Blue |
110 |
Elongated globe |
7-10 lbs. |
Orange |
Light blue-grey |
Vine |
Fine–textured, sweet. Stores well. |
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Hubbard, Chicago Warted |
115 |
Globe with neck |
12-14 lbs. |
Golden yellow |
Greenish black |
Vine |
Fine–grained, tasty dry flesh. Rind is covered with hideous warts. |
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Hubbard, Golden |
105 |
Globe, poles protrude |
10 lbs. |
Golden |
Red orange |
Vine |
Keeps well. Probably the best eating quality of the Hubbards. |
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Winter Squash, Hubbard
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Winter Squash, Moregold |
Winter Squash, Pilgrim |
Winter Squash, Small Wonder |
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Winter Squash, Table King
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Winter Squash, Table Queen |
Winter Squash, Turk's Turban |
Winter Squash, Vegetable Spaghetti |
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Hubbard, True Green |
105 |
Fat, short pear |
12-14 lbs. |
Orange yellow |
Bronze green |
Vine |
Stores well. Sweet flesh. Warted rind. |
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Mooregold |
90 |
Buttercup |
2-3 lbs. |
Bright orange |
Bright orange w/ salmon stripes |
Vine |
This old timer is vigorous and highly recommended for its delicious flavor. |
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Pilgrim Hybrid |
90 |
Butternut |
3 lbs. |
Light golden |
Light tan or buff |
Small vine |
Uniform high yields. Superior crack tolerance and storage ability. |
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Small Wonder Hybrid |
75 |
Short cylinder |
1.75 lbs. |
Cream, stranded |
Light orange |
Vine |
The productive spaghetti squash for smaller servings. |
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Sweet Meat |
100 |
Flattened globe |
up to 15 lbs. |
Golden yellow |
Slate-grey |
Vine |
Sweet, dry, stringless flesh is delicious baked and in pies. Can be stored for many months. |
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Table King |
75 |
Acorn |
1.5 lbs. |
Yellow orange |
Dark grey-green |
True bush |
Widely adapted. Excellent flavor improves in storage. AAS winner. |
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Table Queen Acorn |
80 |
Acorn |
1.5 lbs. |
Pale golden |
Dark green |
Vine |
Stores well. Standard acorn. |
| OG |
Table Queen Bush |
80 |
5 x 4" |
1.25 lbs. |
Pale orange |
Dark green |
Runnerless, true bush |
36" diameter, true bush plant. Fruits similar to Table Queen Acorn with 3–8 fruit per plant. Very product for small space. Widely adapted. Cooks dry and sweet. Fair keeper. |
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Turk’s Turban |
90 |
Turban |
5 lbs. |
Orange |
Red-orange, white, green |
Vine |
Popular uses include decorating and baking. Stores well. |
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Vegetable Spaghetti |
90 |
Cylindrical |
3.5 lbs. |
Pale yellow |
Bright yellow |
Vine |
Stringy interior removed after boiling resembles spaghetti. |
| OG |
Waltham Butternut |
95 |
Blocky, long pear |
up to 3 lbs. |
Light golden |
Buff |
Vine |
Long storage capability. Sweet, fine textured flesh. Favored for pies. |