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'Little Gem' Squash - Winter

Sub-Category:	Hubbard

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Hubbard type. Vigorous vines bear 3- to 5-pound fruit with fine-grained, dry, thick flesh. Good storage.
Days To Maturity:	80
Seed Sources:

Rating Summary

Overall: (3.0 Stars) Taste: (3.0 Stars) Yield: (2.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 10/25/2004 by russell - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	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
Very similiar to red kuri in fruit size,shape and color. Outer skin is thin and can be mashed with the rest of the flesh and eaten just like red kuri. The difference between the two is that little gem has a litle moister flesh and the yield is low. Squash vine borer can be a serious problem.

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