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Your cart is empty.(Cucurbita moschata) An interesting dual-purpose heirloom squash grown predominantly for use as a summer squash. Plants produce long, curved necks that, when harvested young contain tender, green interiors that can be used just like zucchini. Young squash have a mildly sweet flavor, and are delicious whether sauteed, fried, roasted or grilled. Mature squash have a flavor similar to a butternut, although they are a little less sweet. We find that the mature squash work best as an accent ingredient, for example in squash risotto, rather than as a standalone dish. 60 days to maturity for summer squash. 90 days for winter squash. 25 seeds per packet. CULTURE: After danger of frost has passed, sow seeds in hills with 4-5 seeds per hill and hills spaced 6ft in all directions. Germination will occur in 7-14 days. Once seeds have germinated thin to 3 seedlings per hill. Trellising plants will produce squash with straighter necks, however they will require more water since they can't put down secondary roots along the stems.
rik
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2025
These squash are prolific! I planted some late last year, and they grew fast even though they got Downy mildew toward the end (DM is common in my Ohio area /6B).
Tamra Moon
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2024
After losing all my squash to the squash vine borer I did some research and found this. In this case resistant does not mean impervious but out of 4 vines only one was touched and did end up being a loss. But I love this stuff. First off what a conversation piece :). I mean look at this stuff. You are supposed to pick at about 12 inches for summer type squash. It tastes like zucchini to me. I have sauted, shredded and made a delicious relish with it. At the end of the season you leave it on the vine and it gets huge and is a winter squash like acorn. Try it, you will not be disappointed!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2024
Do not purchase seeds do not sprout, tried several and all are not sprouting, waste of money.
Marilyn Sessions
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2024
SO much fun to grow! I didn’t expect much buying seeds online however these are so cool and so fun to watch them grow. I would totally buy these again!
Kim D.
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2024
We'd never heard of this squash variety before watching a YouTube video about squash bug-resistant plants. Seeds came very quickly, sprouted very quickly! One of the best germination rates for squash we've had. I can't review taste since we're still a few weeks from the plants producing squash. We read the young squash tastes like zucchini or summer squash while further ripening results in a butternut squash taste. And no idea if bug-resistant is true, but fingers crossed!
Bethany Phillips
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2024
These grew really well, great germination rate, hearty plants. They are bug and disease resistant and production some amazing squash.
Caitlin A Herman
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2024
These were an excellent purchase. They had a high germination rate, and a very high yield. The squash were absolutely huge and tasted great. They are much more resistant to vine bores than other squash, but eventually if there is nothing else for the, the vine bores will get to them .I will definitely be growing these next year.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2023
I had read that these are not susceptible to bugs like other squashes, and I had read they taste like summer squash. Both where hard to believe, but I’m so tired of losing my stuff to vine borers that I figured I didn’t have much to loose.The squash grew (great seeds!) and did not get attacked by any vine borers or squash bugs. I harvested 3 of them yesterday. Today I diced them up, leaving the skin on, and pan-fried them with my steak seasoning.Delicious!! This is the only squash I will ever grow again.
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