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Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Flowers
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Resistances: Powdery Mildew
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • Summer Squash-Crookneck

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Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2005-06-18
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2005-06-10
Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Nov 8, 2012 4:57 PM concerning plant:
    Middle early hybrid crookneck with the precocious yellow gene. Retains color even when infected with mosaic. Good producer, but inferior to Horn of Plenty.
  • Posted by Trish (Grapevine, TX - Zone 8a) on May 12, 2022 6:24 AM concerning plant:
    (42 days)—This crookneck squash bears smooth, bright yellow fruits and shows tolerance for powdery mildew.

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