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'Delicata' Squash - Winter |
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Delicata
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Delicata type. 3- to 4-foot vines bear 6- to 8-inch fruit with dark-green stripes on creamy white skin and fine-grained, orange flesh. Flavor similar to sweet potato. Vines can produce 6 or 7 fruit. Stores 4 months. Resistant to powdery mildew. Also known as Sweet Potato Squash
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Overall: (3.8 Stars)
Taste: (4.4 Stars)
Yield: (3.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (3.6 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 5
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 09/30/2010 by
chaisme
- A novice gardener
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York, Maine, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I love the flavor of this squash, but it did not do well in my area. It also got powdery mildew and it is supposed to be resistant. I only got one squash per plant, they were very small fruits, and they took up a lot of space that could have been used by something else. I planted it because of "it's sweet potato flavor" next year I will just plant sweet potatoes instead. |
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Reviewed on 08/05/2010 by
hairy5050
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Cayuga, New York, United States
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| scrumpcious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Reviewed on 12/01/2006 by
ofrench
- An intermediate gardener
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Tompkins, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 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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| No failures, but yield is so-so. They keep well |
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Reviewed on 06/01/2006 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
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| I have been dissapointed in the performance of this cultivar. Perhaps the hype was just too much. The squash are pretty, but in other aspects average |
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Reviewed on 12/28/2005 by
Miss_Mudcat
- An intermediate gardener
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Indiana, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I find that they keep well - I had one for lunch today and it had sweetened with age. It has LOTS of seeds and little flesh, but it is yummy. Not as creamy as I'd like. A pretty squash that can be used in fall decorations. Fairly easy to grow and harvest. |
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