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'Pink Banana' Squash - Winter |
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Misc.
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Heirloom. Long vines bear 2- to 3-foot long by 6- to 8- inch wide, 10- to 50-pound, yellow, banana-shaped fruit with small seed cavity and medium-dry, yellow-orange flesh. Best harvested at 30 inches or less. Also known as 'Jumbo Pink Banana' and 'Banana Pink Jumbo'.
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100-105
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.4 Stars)
Taste: (4.2 Stars)
Yield: (4.8 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (3.8 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 5
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 02/09/2010 by
Joseph L
- An experienced gardener
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Cache, Utah, United States
Frost Free Season: Fewer than 103 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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| Produces huge quantities of giant squash without any noticeable pests or disease. |
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Reviewed on 01/07/2008 by
WinterSown
- An intermediate gardener
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Nassau, New York, 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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| A few years back we tossed some old squash seeds into the compost heap and some of them sprouted and grew up along the back fence. I hadn't noticed the fruit developing but one day we found a very large and long squash had ripened on the fence--it was a pink banana. Without any interference from me this wonderfully huge squash grew on its own and was able to support its own weight. We cut it down and cut it up, cooked it and had a freezer full of squash. One Pink Banana squash can make a couple of gallons of chunks. It's best to precook before freezing and then you just thaw them out and warm in the microwave. It's sweet and yum. If you have the room to grow this it's worth it. Winter Squash need a lot of OM in th soil, so growing it out of a compost heap works well. |
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Reviewed on 10/06/2007 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
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| Excellent orange flesh, cooks reasonably quickly when cut into pieces. We've only grown it for one season but were very impressed. |
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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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| This cultivar really produces a large poundage of large pink banana shaped fruits. Excellent for pies. Flavor is comparable to Hubbard and is less susceptible to vine borers. Major draw back is its size, one squash can make a dozen pies. |
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Reviewed on 10/26/2004 by
russell
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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
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| Large plants with 20-30 foot vines, fruits are elongated,pink and weigh 15-18 pounds. flesh is moist and eating quality is good. |
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