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'Tay Belle' Squash - Winter
 
Sub-Category: Acorn
Bush
 
Sub-Category 2:
Description: Acorn type. Semi-bush vines bear 6- by 5-inch, 1- to 1 1/2-pound, dark-green to jet-black fruit. Stores well. Resistant to powdery mildew.
Days To Maturity: 68-70
Seed Sources:
 
Rating Summary
 
Overall: (3.5 Stars)Overall
Taste: (3.0 Stars)Taste
Yield: (3.5 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (4.5 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 06/15/2009 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

This is the PM variant of Tay-Belle. It has a vigorous vine and seems quite resistant to most common squash diseases. Fruits are large, but few in number. Yields are quite dissappointing. The old Bush table Queen is a better performer for me.
 

Reviewed on 09/09/2004 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

Early maturing, large fruit 2 1/4 - 2 1/2 pounds. Eating quality fair to good. Vine growth 6-9 feet.
 




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