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'Early Prolific Straightneck' Squash - Summer |
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Yellow
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Yellow straightneck type. Heavy yielding plants with fruit best picked 6 inches. All American Selection.
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AAS Winner in the year 1938
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50
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| Seed Sources: |
Gurneys Seed & Nursery Co. - updated in 2019
Henry Field's Seed and Nursery Co. - updated in 2013
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.4 Stars)
Taste: (4.6 Stars)
Yield: (3.4 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.1 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 8
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 02/22/2023 by
Jolly Hobbit
- An intermediate gardener
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Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 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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| This is one of the easiest to grow and most prolific of the squashes. This one never fails to produce more than we need for the year. We usually have extra to share with others. |
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Reviewed on 07/16/2007 by
skytopfarm
- An experienced gardener
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Warren, New Jersey, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 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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| For whatever reason, this variety always does the best for us. Taste, yield and reliability are all first rate. We have planted this for years and will continue to do so. |
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Reviewed on 11/19/2006 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 was family favorite when I was a kid. It is still the best flavored straighneck that I have tried. It is a good yielding cultivar, but not as uniform as the hybrids. Flavor compares favorably to the hybrid crooknecks. |
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Reviewed on 11/15/2006 by
gardengalrn
- An intermediate gardener
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Kentucky, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 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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| This is my favorite summer squash for flavor and productivity. I generally slice my squash for frying or baking so I like the shape with fairly uniform slices. The crookneck variety is also good but for my purposes like the straightneck better. I rate it a 4 for yield and ease only because plants in my garden do not generally make it the whole summer due to squash bugs. If I could control those darn things....grrrr |
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Reviewed on 04/17/2006 by
cardshooter
- An experienced gardener
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West Virginia, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 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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| Great squash any way you like to fix squash. Love them sliced and grilled or baked with a little garlic powder, chicken seasoning, and olive oil sprayed on them. |
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Reviewed on 12/28/2005 by
Miss_Mudcat
- An intermediate gardener
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Indiana, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I marginally prefer the taste of yellow crookneck, but for market the straightneck is easier to harvest and packs better - no broken necks! |
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Reviewed on 10/19/2004 by
Gretchen
- An experienced gardener
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Oneida, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 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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| It grew well, and produced a fair number of squash even in the rainy summer of 2004, succulent when cooked as a young squash. |
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Reviewed on 09/24/2004 by
Bruce
- An experienced gardener
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Oneida, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 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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| Poor yield |
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