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'Jackpot' Squash - Summer
 
Sub-Category: Zucchini
 
Sub-Category 2:
Description: Hybrid zucchini. Vines bear 6 1/2-inch, medium-dark-green, slightly speckled fruit. Similar to 'Seneca' but with a bit more ridging.
Days To Maturity: 42
Seed Sources: Gurneys Seed & Nursery Co. - updated in 2019
Henry Field's Seed and Nursery Co. - updated in 2013

 
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Yield: (3.0 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 08/31/2008 by onion lover - An experienced gardener

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Oxford, Maine, 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: More than 8 hours per day

(Cucurbita pepo) We have tried growing many cultivars of green zucchini over the years, and none of them are very dependable in our climate, except for Jackpot. Even in a very bad year or grown on terrible soil, Jackpot will still yield at least one fruit per plant. Athough not resistant to powdery mildew, it appears to be quite tolerant.
 




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