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'Early Crookneck' Squash - Summer |
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Yellow
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Yellow crookneck type. Bumpy-skinned fruit with fine-textured flesh.
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53
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| Seed Sources: |
Western Wonder, LLC - updated in 2011
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.8 Stars)
Taste: (5.0 Stars)
Yield: (4.5 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.5 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 4
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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| Great tasting squash that starts producing early. As long as I keep it picked it continues to produce in abundance until killed by frost. I've never noticed a problem with pests or disease. |
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Reviewed on 09/06/2009 by
Kuniholm
- An intermediate gardener
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Onondaga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Easy to grow; prolific production over a many weeks; delicious fresh, cooked or baked. Sturdy even in high/low rain periods. |
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Reviewed on 03/03/2008 by
Gombasz
- An experienced gardener
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Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I have raised this variety for years and can't get enough of it. Great yeilds and wonderful old-time Summer squash taste! |
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Reviewed on 02/04/2006 by
plainsman
- An experienced gardener
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Washington, Nebraska, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 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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| Not as vigourous as straight hybrids, but flavor is excellent. |
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