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Number of Reviews: 11
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 07/28/2011 by
LongIsland
- An experienced gardener
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Suffolk, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| These were fast-germinating, early, productive, and tasted pretty good. I picked them at \"baseball\" size. They do die off and stop producing after a while. Can plant 2 batches in succession. Smaller compact bushes...do not spread as much as other squash. Still have to watch out for squash bugs. |
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Reviewed on 03/01/2011 by
Joseph L
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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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| This grew fine for me in the 2010 growing season with no noticeable pest or disease problems. I normally picked them cantaloupe size. It stopped producing somewhat earlier than I would have liked. |
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Reviewed on 11/07/2009 by
greenpastures5
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Oakland, Michigan, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 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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| I actually grew a mix of the eight ball varieties (Pool Ball Hybrid Mix). It was a rough summer for a lot of things, so I hate to judge it too harshly. Only one plant grew vigorously, producing an average of one light green fruit a day. They are lovely nice and small, I don't do stuffed zucchini so used the ones I didn't get to in time to make bread. One very small stunted plant made one dark green fruit. Also endured a squash bug invasion, but didn't seem to slow the vigorous plant down. Will try again. |
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Reviewed on 08/23/2008 by
wmamateur
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Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
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| The earliness of these is great. They are one of the first to bear for me. The problem is that they are also one of the first to die off for me. The cute little round zucchini go over really well in appearance. I don't think they are as tasty as the round french heirlooms, they are a little too much like some of the wet tasting newer hybrids for my taste, but they are still quite good and others I feed them to like these much better than the round french. Overall, they are great for filling that early zucchini niche, but would never be the only variety that I plant. |
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Reviewed on 07/21/2008 by
Booberry85
- An intermediate gardener
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Onondaga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 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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| I think cucumber beetles have gotten the best of my two plants. Each one produced one squash. The squashes were beautifully round and a nice dark green color. However, I was expected them to be more prolific. Probably won't grow again. |
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Reviewed on 05/10/2008 by
containergardener
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Los Angeles, California, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Lovely sweet green orb. Sweeter than any other squash and nutty flavor. Easy to grow but susceptible to powdery mildew when it's a problem, although only after we've harvested a good number of eight balls. |
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Reviewed on 01/14/2008 by
cools1120
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Onondaga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| This was the best zuke I've ever grown! Very easy and extremely prolific. The neighborhood was thrilled to get those we chose to give away. One plant produced at least 30 squash. While picked at baseball size they were great stuffed for one, however we let some grow to twice that size and the flavor was still fine. Next growing for 2008 I will have two plants and give them more room to keep spreading and producing. An exceptional variety! |
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Reviewed on 03/26/2007 by
kristie8888
- An intermediate gardener
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Tarrant, Texas, 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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| tasty, reliable, boring. Good yielder in the heat. |
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Reviewed on 11/19/2006 by
farmerdill
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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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| The darkest green of the round zuchinni that I have tried. Performs well. Best at pool ball size, but is a good stuffing squash at 5 inches or more. Yields are better and more uniform than the open pollinated round zukes. |
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Reviewed on 01/21/2005 by
Nancy Strasser
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Pulaski, Virginia, 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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| Tasty and prolific |
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Reviewed on 09/14/2004 by
Steve
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Franklin, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 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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| If grown in soil high in organic matter plants are productive and vigorous. Squash will grow 6-10 inches in diameter if not picked early. An interesting novelty in zucchini. |
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