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'Cornell Bush Delicata' Squash - Winter |
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Delicata
Bush
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Delicata type. Compact, 3- to 6-foot, semi-bush vines bear cylindrical, 6- to 8-inch by 4-inch, 1 1/2- to 2-pound fruit with dark-green stripes on white skin and stringless flesh. Highly resistant to powdery mildew. Stores 4 months. 2002 All American Selection. Also known as Bush Delicata.
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AAS Winner in the year 2002
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80-100
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Overall: (2.8 Stars)
Taste: (3.2 Stars)
Yield: (2.8 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (2.5 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 4
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
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
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| (Cucurbita pepo) I tried growing this for 3 years in a row under different conditions with no luck. Plenty of male blossoms, but it refuses to make the females. I have given up on this cultivar in favor of Sweet Dumpling, which produces fruit each and every year, even under terrible conditions. |
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Reviewed on 01/20/2007 by
mskodon
- An intermediate gardener
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Maine, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I've grown this variety for a few years now -- i really like the variety but have to agree that depending on the year, it can bear very late. I've started planting seedlings inside earlier than other winter squash varieties with limited success. Otherwise great flavor, compact bushes a plus, even keeps surprisingly well. |
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Reviewed on 12/04/2005 by
Marilyn
- An intermediate gardener
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Kitsap, Washington, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 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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| We had a 99% crop failure in 2005 where we had a perfect crop with the Delicata JS in 2004. This was a huge disappointment since we had 1/3 acre planted. We transplant, and after transplant, plants slow to develop, even though we fertilized well. Weak plants, with poor plant growth, most had not developed into a bush by day 150.
System not letting me put in my location, so adding it here: Kitsap Co. Washington USA in the mid-Puget Sound area. |
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Reviewed on 10/25/2004 by
Brian Caldwell
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Tompkins, New York, United States
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| This delicata yields more than the long vine type. We have found its flavor to be just as good.
It is not particularly resistant to powdery mildew in our experience. |
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