Summer Squash

	Early Prolific Straightneck SQUASH, SUMMER 4g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 53101 Price:$2.35 Quantity in Basket: none
(C. pepo): 48 days. [Introduced 1938. AAS winner.] Fruits are straight, lemon- yellow, and slightly club-shaped. Harvest when small, when 3" to 7" long. Quality of the flesh is excellent. Plants are very vigorous, hardy, and productive. Pkt. (4g)
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	Yellow Crookneck SQUASH, SUMMER 4g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 53102 Price:$2.35 Quantity in Basket: none
(C. pepo): 55 days. [Introduced about 1700.] Yields yellow, bulb-shaped fruit with a narrow, curved neck. Skin becomes bumpy and warted on large fruits. Best eaten when fruits are no longer than 6". A consistently popular variety. Pkt. (4 g)
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	Yellow Crookneck SQUASH, SUMMER 28g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 53102E Price:$5.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Early White Bush Scallop SQUASH, SUMMER 4g seed Code: 53103 Price:$2.20 Quantity in Basket: none
(White Patty Pan) (C. pepo): 54 days. [Pre-1722.] White-fleshed fruits are whitish-green ripening to white. Size averages 6 to 7" in diameter by 3" deep. Very productive. Pkt. (4 g)
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	Zucchini, Black Beauty SQUASH, SUMMER 4g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 53105 Price:$2.35 Quantity in Basket: none
(C. pepo): 48 days. [Introduced 1957.] Fruits are dark-green, turning black-green as fruit matures. Plants are semi-spineless, semi-upright, with an open growth habit. Flesh is white with small seed cavity. Freezes well. Note: our observations over several seasons indicate that 'Black Beauty' attracts squash bugs much more than other varieties and we have used it successfully as a trap plant for hand-picking squash bugs. Pkt. (4g)
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	Zucchini, Black Beauty SQUASH, SUMMER 28g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 53105E Price:$5.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Zucchini, Grey (Tender Grey) SQUASH, SUMMER 3g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 53107 Price:$2.20 Quantity in Basket: none
(C. pepo): 42 days. Small to medium-sized zucchini with gray-green mottled skin. Small-seeded variety with extended keeping quality. Fruit production is extended over time. Excellent flavor and texture; we've added "Tender Grey" to the name to try to get this deserving variety some more attention! Pkt. (3g) ***NOTE: originally listed in our 2009 catalog as Certified Organic; due to high sales, we're sold out of our organic stock, so we've switched to conventional seed.
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	Benning's Green Tint SQUASH, SUMMER 4g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 53115 Price:$2.25 Quantity in Basket: none
(C. pepo): 52 days. [Introduced about 1914.] This is one of the most beautiful varieties of Patty Pan squash. Uniform saucer-shaped fruits with scalloped edges and pale-green, fine-textured flesh of good flavor. Harvest when small. Pkt. (4 g)
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	Cocozelle Italian SQUASH, SUMMER 4g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 53116 Price:$2.55 Quantity in Basket: none
(C. pepo): 59 days. [Pre-1934 heirloom.] This Italian zucchini is long and cylindrical. Young fruits are dark green with light-green stripes and the flesh is greenish-white and firm. Fruits grow 10 to 12" long and become yellow when mature. Best quality fruits are harvested when 6 to 8" long. Pkt. (4 g)
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	Early Golden Summer Crookneck SQUASH, SUMMER 3g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 53121 Price:$2.55 Quantity in Basket: none
(Early Yellow Summer Crookneck, Dwarf Summer Crookneck) 50 days. [Native American variety dating to before European contact. It was commonly grown in Appalachia.] Picked at 5-6", the fruit is a bright golden yellow with a curved neck, creamy white flesh, and excellent flavor. Pkt.
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CULTURE: Culture of squash and pumpkins is similar to that of cantaloupe and cucumber, also members of the squash family. Squash and pumpkins require warm days and warm nights to mature properly. Sow seeds 1/2 to 1” deep. Bush varieties should be spaced 18 to 30” apart in rows 4’ apart or 6 to 8 seeds per hill, in hills 4’ equidistant. Vining varieties are planted in rows or hills 6 to 8’ apart. Keep soil moisture high by mulching, but do not apply organic mulch until the days are warm. HARVESTING SUMMER SQUASH: Harvest crooknecks and zucchini when 6 to 8” long. Zucchinis will grow large enough to become “attack zucchinis” if you don’t keep them harvested. HARVESTING WINTER SQUASH: Winter squash is ready for harvest when the rind loses its shiny luster, becomes duller, and can no longer be dented by a fingernail. After fruits have matured 10 to 15 days past the ripe stage, harvest by cutting stems 1” above the fruit. Do not allow fruits to become frosted. Store at 45- 60oF (7-16oC) and maintain good air circulation. DISEASES: Squash is affected by downy and powdery mildew, and bacterial wilt. (See Cucumbers section.) To prevent blossom-end rot, maintain an even supply of moisture. INSECT PESTS: Use pyrethrum or sabadilla to control cucumber beetles and squash bugs. Destroy eggs of squash bug by hand, or deposit eggs in a jar of soapy water. To trap squash bugs, place boards around base of plants. Squash bugs will hide under the boards at night and can be collected in the morning. Vine borers can be cut out of stems by making a cut along the length of the stem and removing larvae of the borers. Some additional protection from borers may be obtained by applying rotenone around the base of the plant. For non-resistant varieties of squash a succession of plantings may be required. Use resistant varieties where possible. SEED SAVERS: There are four species of pumpkins and squash. The species name is usually indicated in parentheses beside the name of each variety. Crossing occurs easily within a species and rarely between species. Isolate varieties of the same species by a minimum of 1/8 mile if you save seed for home use. Pure seed requires hand pollination or a minimum isolation of 1/4 to 1 mile, depending on planting size. SUMMER SQUASH PACKET: 2 to 4 g (about 25 to 59 seeds, average 35 seeds) WINTER SQUASH PACKET: 3 to 5 g (about 22 to 47 seeds, average 31 seeds).