SQUASH

(Plant heights are given at maturity)
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SUMMER SQUASH
Cocozelle Zucchini (50-55 days)  Heirloom variety known in the late 1800s as Italian Vegetable Marrow or Cocozelle di Napoli.  Dark green with lighter stripes and pale green flesh.
#601  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 50 seeds
#P601A    Plant  $2.00 .


  Black Zucchini (65-75 days)  Dark green skin looks almost black with a mild nutty flavor
#302  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 50 seeds
#B4z-302    Bulk seed   4oz $4.99
#B1-302    Bulk seed  1 lb  $10.25


  Yellow Crookneck (42-60 days)  Early yellow squash with smooth skinned fruits with white flesh.
#303  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 35 seeds
#B4z-303    Bulk seed   4oz $4.99
#B1-303    Bulk seed  1 lb  $10.25




WINTER SQUASH
  Acorn, Table Queen (45-55 days) This heirloom variety bears dark green acorn shaped fruit on vigorous vines. Stores well.
#304  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 30 seeds
#B4z-304    Bulk seed   4oz $4.39
#B1-304    Bulk seed  1 lb  $13.89


  Ambercup (90 days)  F1 Hybrid.  Attractive Kabocha type squash with a bright deep orange skin and orange flesh.  Very sweet and smooth.  Good variety for freezing.  Vines are vigorous and productive.
#3477  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 30 seeds
#B500-3477  Bulk seed   500 seeds $32.39
#Bm-3477   Bulk seed  1000 seeds  $53.89


  Buttercup (95-105 days) Productive vines bear 4-6in. dark green fruits with sweet creamy orange flesh.
#305  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 30 seeds
#B4z-305    Bulk seed   4oz $6.39
#B1-305    Bulk seed  1 lb  $16.39


  Butternut (100 days) This old favorite has 3-5 pound bell-shaped fruits with tan skin and orange flesh. Keeps well.
#306  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 30 seeds
#B4z-306    Bulk seed   4oz $4.89
#B1-306    Bulk seed  1 lb  $12.49


  Carnival (85 days)  F1 Hybrid.  Colorful acorn type squash with skin colored in varying patterns of green, yellow, orange and tan.  Excellent keeper.
#3478  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 35 seeds
#B500-3478  Bulk seed   500 seeds $15.39
#Bm-3478   Bulk seed  1000 seeds  $26.89



Chicago Warted Hubbard (115 days) Oval 12-14 pound fruits have dark green warted skins with deep orange flesh that is sweet and delicious. Excellent keeper.
#307  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 35 seeds
#B4z-307    Bulk seed   4oz $5.39
#B1-307    Bulk seed  1 lb  $13.89


Choctaw Sweet Potato

Choctaw Sweet Potato (100-120 days) Rare heirloom of the Creek and Choctaw nations. 5-15 pound oval shaped fruit borne on 20ft. vines. Fruit is a deep orange and has a taste reminiscent of sweet potatoes. Great for pies. Good keeper.
#308  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 20 seeds



Cochiti Pueblo (110-140 days)  Shapes vary (squat, oblong), but most weigh between 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 pounds and have light orange flesh.  Good baking squash that keeps well.
#603  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 10 seeds


Green Cushaw

Cushaw, Green Striped (115 days)10-20 pound crookneck fruits have creamy skins striped with green. Flesh is light orange in color ; taste resembles a pumpkin. Makes wonderful pies.
#309  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 35 seeds
#B4z-309    Bulk seed   4oz $3.99
#B1-309    Bulk seed  1 lb  $11.39


Yellow Cushaw

Cushaw, Yellow Striped (115 days) Pretty orange and white version of the classic cushaw.  Fruits weigh in at 10-20 lbs. and keep very well.
#834  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 35 seeds


  Delicata (100 days) Heirloom variety with pale orange flesh marked with dark green stripes. Oblong fruits have sweet cream colored flesh.
#310  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 30 seeds
#B4z-310    Bulk seed   4oz $6.99
#B1-310    Bulk seed  1 lb  $18.39


  Hearts of Gold (90 days)  F1 Hybrid.  Pretty dumpling squash with a green and white striped skin and sweet golden yellow flesh.
#833  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 30 seeds
#B500-833    Bulk seed   500 seeds $14.69
#Bm-833   Bulk seed  1000 seeds  $24.39


  Hokkaido (100 days) This rare variety has sweet stringless flesh covered with grey-green skin. Fruit is round & slightly flattened.
#311  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 10 seeds



Hopi Taos (110-120 days)  Rare.  Pear shaped 20-30 pound fruits with green & white stripes.
#604  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 10 seeds


Jarrahdale

Jarrahdale (100 days)  Pretty 8-12lb. slate grey fruits are deeply ribbed and have a thick orange flesh that remains sweet  and keeps well.
#830  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 30 seeds


  Lacota  (100 days) This rare heirloom variety was a favorite of the Lacota Sioux. Red-orange skin and flesh has a rich, nutty flavor. Wonderful for baking and for pies.
#314  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 15 seeds


Long Island Cheese

Long  Island Cheese (108 days)  Heirloom from Long Island.  6-12lb flattened tan-skinned fruits resemble a wheel of cheese.  Flesh is moderately sweet and keeps very well.
#829  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 30 seeds



Nanticoke Indian  (110 days) Heirloom of the Nanticoke nation. Colors of 3-6 pound turban-shaped fruits range from blue-grey, green, buff & pink. Nutty flavor.
#312  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 30 seeds



Padana (105 Days)  This pretty import from northwestern Italy is shaped like a pumpkin with alternating grey/green and orange striped ribs.  Dry sweet flesh can be used for soups, gnocchi, and roasting.  Good keeper.
#986  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 20 seeds


Pink Banana Squash

Pink Banana Squash (110 days)  Deep pink skin and stringless yellow-orange sweet  flesh great for pies. 10-20lbs.
#833  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 30 seeds
#B4z-833    Bulk seed   4oz $6.39
#B1-833    Bulk seed  1 lb  $21.39


Red Warty Thing

Red Warty Thing (100 days)  A weird squash looking rather like a cross between a pumpkin and a hubbard squash.  Skin is deep orange in color and covered with warts.  Great novelty as well as possessing a sweet stringless flesh.
#832  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 30 seeds


  Spaghetti (100 days)   When baked or boiled whole, these buff-colored fruits have a flesh that separates into strands like spaghetti.and can be eaten the same way.
#602  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 25 seeds
#B4z-602    Bulk seed   4oz $5.39
#B1-602    Bulk seed  1 lb  $17.69


Texas Indian Moschata

Texas Indian Moschata  (100 days) Rare heirloom. Slightly flattened 10-15 pound orange fruits resemble a pumpkin.

#313  Packet, $2.50 each,  Approximately 10 seeds

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