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'Confection' Squash - Winter |
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Buttercup/Kabocha
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Buttercup type. Vines bear an average of 3 to 4, smooth, gray, flattened, 3- to 5-pound fruit. A few weeks of curing improves sweetness and texture.
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95
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| Seed Sources: |
Henry Field's Seed and Nursery Co. - updated in 2013
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.0 Stars)
Taste: (4.5 Stars)
Yield: (3.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (1.5 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 2
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 11/18/2010 by
Minnesota Mike
- An experienced gardener
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Ease
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Minnesota, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Grew 8 plants in wet season of 2010. Fair production (behind Sibley and Sunshine, and about even with Uncle David's). Sweeter than Sunshine but not as sweet as Uncle David's. Smaller size in the 1 - 3lb size. Sibley was the best producer in lbs. per space planted. |
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Reviewed on 02/03/2008 by
Danny Doodle
- An intermediate gardener
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Yield
Ease
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Ontario, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Relatively dry, very sweet, as sweet as yams, and similar texture. 3-5 lb fruit. |
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