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'Sibley' Squash - Winter |
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Hubbard
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Cucurbita maxima. Hubbard type. Released in 1887 by the Rochester (NY) Seed Company Hiram Sibley & Company. 12- to 15-foot vines bear hard-skinned, teardrop-shaped, slate-blue, shallow-ribbed, 10- to 12-inch by 8- to 9-inch, 8- to 10-pound, orange-fleshed fruit. Good keeper, with flavor improving in storage. Also known as Pikes Peak. About 110 to 120 days to maturity.
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110-120
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| Seed Sources: |
Fruition Seeds - updated in 2019
Fedco Seeds - updated in 2019
Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2019
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (2.8 Stars)
Taste: (1.3 Stars)
Yield: (1.8 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (2.4 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 11
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KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 11/26/2019 by
Saratoga MG
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Saratoga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| \\\'Sibley\\\' Winter Squash did not do well in our location as it was crowded out by the beans and sunflowers. |
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Reviewed on 11/24/2019 by
Wayne County CCE
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Wayne, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| This didn\'t grow well for us. I felt it was crowded out by our plan. I would try it again in a different bed. |
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Reviewed on 11/22/2019 by
Tompkins MGV
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Tompkins, 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: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Germinated well and flowered, then the borers devoured the stem. One small fruit of about one pound produced from 3 plants. |
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Reviewed on 11/11/2019 by
Albany County MGs
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Albany, 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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| Very prolific, grew all over the place, up and across the fence and produced about a half dozen squash. Three really big ones, I cured them and am planning on waiting until January to eat as they apparently improve with age. I also would like to test storage capacity. |
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Reviewed on 11/04/2019 by
CCE Nassau County NY
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Nassau, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Sibley Squash needs plenty of sun. Unfortunately our garden design had one squash plant in the middle of a 4 by 4-foot bed that had an Evening Colors Sunflower planted at each corner. This sunflower variety is so big (tall and wide) that it shaded the squash plant and delayed its growth. When we removed the Sunflower plants due to insect damage, the squash vine grew rapidly. We had 6 to 8 female flowers and small squash began to develop. However, it was too late in the season for them to mature. Our lack of yield is not a reflection on this squash variety, but rather the bed design. |
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Reviewed on 10/18/2019 by
CCE Rockland
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Rockland, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Planted seeds May 30, grew to study 8\' long vines which trailed on ground and grew up sunflowers and fencing. Low number of flowers and just 1 fruit per vine. By end mid-August lost vines to squash vine borer. Harvested a few 2lb squashes and ate them at harvest. They were tasty. Would like to plant after July 4th, which usually avoids squash vine borer in our area, and see how these grow and taste after they have ripened correctly as winter squash. |
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Reviewed on 10/08/2019 by
Cutler Botanic Garden
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Broome, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Germinated but never grew ... no vining, no flowers, no fruit just wilted. Didn\'t appeared to be diseased. |
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Reviewed on 09/25/2019 by
Food bank vvtg
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Erie, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Was growing well then most was eaten by a ground hog |
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Reviewed on 09/25/2019 by
CCEYates
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Yates, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 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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| Our squash planting failed to thrive, especially once the sunflowers grew up. The plants were badly chewed by cucumber beetles and didn\'t grow much before they eventually died in early August. |
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Reviewed on 09/15/2019 by
CCE Putnam
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Putnam, 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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| Planted on 5/19. Plant appeared healthy and growing, through 7/10. On 7/13, fungus and squash bugs on leaves noted. Too shaded by the sunflowers in bed #1. 7/17: No squash bug eggs seen. 8/1: squash vine borers and damage noted. We also had squash vine borer damage on the patty pan squash in bed #8. On 8/10, we pulled the plant which was beyond saving. |
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Reviewed on 11/24/2010 by
Minnesota Mike
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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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| These don't have vines, they have tentacles that follow you around looking for a treat! Give them room and the full 120 days - real lucky/lots of babying to make that up here. Best production in wet year of 2010 (against Sunshine in close #2, and Confection and Uncle David's tied for distant #3) in both number of fruit per plant and lbs. per plant. Excellent, unique flavor that is medium sweet. Uneven sizes in the 4 - 8 lb range. Sweetness is just picking up now 2 months after harvest. Stores really well but wait 2/3 months to start eating. |
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