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'Sweet Mama' Squash - Winter

Sub-Category:	Buttercup/Kabocha Bush

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Hybrid. Buttercup/Kabocha type. Semi-bush vines bear 2 1/2-pound, dark green-gray, drum-shaped fruit with moderately dry, smooth-textured, yellow flesh. Stores 5 months. Resistant to fusarium. All American Selection 1979.
	AAS Winner in the year 1979
Days To Maturity:	75-90
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Rating Summary

Overall: (4.0 Stars) Taste: (5.0 Stars) Yield: (3.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars)

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KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease

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
This variety has consitantly produced fruit that average 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 pounds but only 1 -2 fruits per plant. Plants are large with vines that run 18 - 21 feet. Squash vine borer is often a problem. Excellent eating quality and storability.

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