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'Squash ‘Hurakan’' Squash - Summer

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Description:	USER ENTERED : Grey zucchini is a staple of Mexican and Latin diets. Hurakan is a adaptable squash variety that produces big yields of fruit on semi-erect bush plants that offer good protection to the fruit. The grey-green fruit have light flecking, thin dark green stripes and are best when harvested at 6" in length. The bulbous fruit of Hurakan squash have a good shelf life after harvest and retain their shiny appearance on the shelf too. Intermediate resistance to powdery mildew.
Days To Maturity:	NA
Seed Sources:	Harris Seeds - updated in 2022

Rating Summary

Overall: (4.0 Stars) Taste: (4.2 Stars) Yield: (4.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars)

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Number of Reviews: 21

KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease

Reviewed on 11/24/2022 by MGWayne - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Wayne, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
Plants were in 3 locations. All were initially vigorous and productive. However, 2 plants developed wilt and died. The remaining one provided large amount of squash for donations and personal use. Made great bread.

Reviewed on 11/23/2022 by Albany County MGs - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	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
Really like this squash, very tender even when the size of a football. Keeps well, would recommend.

Reviewed on 11/11/2022 by Ashley Helmholdt - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Tompkins, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days Soil Texture: Not Sure Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
On behalf of CCE Yates.\r\n\r\n"Very seedy, the appearance was not appetizing

Reviewed on 11/10/2022 by CCE Oneida County - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Oneida, 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: 6 to 8 hours per day
Squash \'Hurakan F1\', we grew in straw bale. The plant produced a few fruit that were good and tasty. Later fruit seemed to grow and the end had some rot and it stopped growing.\r\n\r\nThe squash shelf live is good, stays frim when kept in a cool and dry place.

Reviewed on 11/09/2022 by Saratoga MG - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	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
Direct sown in 2 garden locations. Germination was fine but plants grew poorly in both sites. Plants had several blooms early and quickly died off without showing any signs from diseases or insect damage. Plants never produced any fruit.

Reviewed on 11/04/2022 by Ashley Helmholdt - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Tompkins, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days Soil Texture: Not Sure Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
On behalf of CCE Onondaga

Reviewed on 10/31/2022 by Crown Point Acres - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Essex, New York, 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
One plant was productive and grew nice firm squash - with more firm pulp / smaller seeds. Nice for grilling and baking.

Reviewed on 10/17/2022 by VVTG Warren - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Warren, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
Very successful, high yielding variety through October. Great size and taste.

Reviewed on 10/16/2022 by Cutler Botanic Garden - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	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
Direct sow 100% germination, great yield, producing into October.

Reviewed on 10/14/2022 by Orleans County MGs - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Orleans, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
Nice compact plant. Powdery mildew set in mid-August, but after a few weeks the plant grew out of it and produced again! Flavor is good, but essential to harvest at around 6" to avoid over-maturity.

Reviewed on 10/11/2022 by CCE Orrange County - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Orange, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
Prolific for about a month. Fruits grew very quickly. Overrun by squash bugs. Great for baking and stir fry!

Reviewed on 10/06/2022 by Ashley Helmholdt - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Tompkins, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days Soil Texture: Not Sure Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
CCE Monroe, Submitted on behalf of Ashly Piedmont:\r\nWe planted 2 plants and got 6-7 squash total.

Reviewed on 09/30/2022 by KAL - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Essex, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days Soil Texture: Sand Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
Good production, cooked and tasted like a zuccini.

Reviewed on 09/22/2022 by CCE Nassau County NY - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	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
A productive squash with a firm texture and small seeds. It would be a good choice for those who prefer a denser squash than the usual supermarket variety.

Reviewed on 09/19/2022 by Schuyler CCE - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Schuyler, 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: Less than 6 hours per day
easy germination. Nice compact plant with pleasant flavor.

Reviewed on 09/15/2022 by nmeohen1 - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Cortland, New York, 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
Easy to grow.

Reviewed on 09/14/2022 by CCE Rockland - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	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
Very easy to grow from seeds sown in late May under row covers to deter squash vine borers. Removed covers in early July and harvested a moderate amount of very tasty squash in mid July and through August. The plants were attacked by squash vine borers in late August. Removed larvae, hilled up soil around stem. One plant out of two regrew to a healthy plant. As of mid-September, have flowers but no fruit.

Reviewed on 09/11/2022 by Food bank vvtg - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	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
A garden critter eat most of the plant done to a stub but we put mesh on top and it regrew very well.

Reviewed on 09/08/2022 by Tompkins MGs - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Tompkins, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
Plants were vigorous and productive. Squash was nice and cooked up well. Powdery mildew developed by the middle of August, as did brown spots on the leaves that might have been angular leaf spot.

Reviewed on 09/08/2022 by CCE Niagara VVT - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Niagara, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
Plants grew well but did not produce a lot of fruit. The zucchini had a great taste and was easy to grow.

Reviewed on 09/06/2022 by Paul Dworkin - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Schenectady, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: Less than 6 hours per day
Grew well with high yield, mild flavor, not too "seedy"

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