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'Basima' Squash - Summer

Sub-Category:	Zucchini

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Hybrid. Anita type summer squash (zucchini). A single stem produces darker pale green tapered (club shaped) fruit with mottles. Tolerant to Zucchini Mosaic Virus or Watermelon Mosaic Virus. About 40 days to maturity.
Days To Maturity:	40
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Rating Summary

Overall: (5.0 Stars) Taste: (5.0 Stars) Yield: (4.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 06/15/2010 by farmerdill - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Richmond, Georgia, United States Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days Soil Texture: Sand Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
This is a club shaped variety that is a couple of days earlier then its competitors. Very comparable to Magda, but in my opinion more consistent in shape and production. I prefer the slender cylindrical shaped middle eastern type squash, but is a great one.

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