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'Carnival' Squash - Winter
 
Sub-Category: Acorn
Bush
 
Sub-Category 2:
Description: Hybrid. Multi-colored acorn type. Semi-bush vines bear green-yellow fruit with orange patches and golden-yellow flesh. Fruits grow near crown of the plant.
Days To Maturity: 85-95
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Overall: (4.4 Stars)Overall
Taste: (3.9 Stars)Taste
Yield: (4.6 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (4.6 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 12/04/2012 by farmerdill - An experienced gardener

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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

Decorative , productive, good flavor
 

Reviewed on 02/08/2012 by Oregon Food Bank Westside Learning - An experienced gardener

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Washington, Oregon, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Prolific and beautiful squash! Grows great in small spaces. Wasn\'t susceptible to powdery mildew.
 

Reviewed on 12/29/2011 by Oregon Food Bank Eastside Learning - An experienced gardener

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Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Not only are these squash beautiful, they are wonderfully prolific! We\'ve had vines with 10 or 12 squash on them.
 

Reviewed on 08/13/2008 by wmamateur -

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Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Color pattern is great in good years but inconsistent and disappointing in other years. More dumpling flavor tha acorn flavor. For the first few, the flavor was a nice change from other acorns. However it yeilded far more than we found ourselves wanting to eat. Given that it was not a storage squash, that became a distinct problem after a while.
 

Reviewed on 03/03/2007 by LIpumpkin - An experienced gardener

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Nassau, New York, 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

Great yield of neat colored single serving sized fruits. Taste fine baked with some butter. Great yield.
 

Reviewed on 10/13/2006 by tmitch - An experienced gardener

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Jefferson, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

2006 One vine produced over 20 fruit. Amazing! I did use lots of manure. The squash bugs seemed to leave it alone.
 

Reviewed on 12/19/2004 by Debby J - An experienced gardener

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Washington, 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

Although Carnival is an acorn type, I think its flavor is way superior to Acorn. It is a good keeper and very ornamental as well. A good Carnival squash doesn't need anything on it. It seems to take a few weeks for the flavor to develop, so if the first one isn't good, try waiting a little longer.
 

Reviewed on 11/02/2004 by russell - An experienced gardener

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Ontario, 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: 6 to 8 hours per day

Colorful squash that could be used for ornamental purposes. Stores quite well,good yields. Quality one year was great and another only fair.
 




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