Sporting a light green exterior and 2-1/2 inch deep and 3-1/2 inch diameter, this semi-open bush habit plant produces heavy yields of fine textured fruit. 49 days
This is the largest pumpkin we sell, with fruits weighing up to 100 pounds or more. Fruit diameters reach 16 to 18 inches, with rough orange-red skin. Flesh is bright yellowish-orange and averages 3-4 inches in thickness. Good for pies or canning, and for contests. 110 – 120 days.
A favored heirloom that is very popular in New England states produces blue-gray fruit that are slightly ridged, and can weigh more than 25 pounds. The interior flesh is firm and yellow-orange and very sweet. Storage is excellent. Can be used for pies, baking, boiling, or freezing. 100 days.
A recent winner of the coveted All America award, this new squash has a different look that catches the eye. And wait until you try the smooth flesh, and sweet mild taste you will really fall in love. The compact plant produces fruit two weeks earlier than other squash in this class. And like the garden Ninja, Bossa Nova will be fighting the diseases problems of zucchini yellow virus, and watermelon mosaic virus – resistances that many other squash do not offer. 40 days.
Fruits are dark green and firm, with a blossom end button. Flesh is orange and sweet, with a very smooth and distinctive flavor. Vines can grow more than 10 feet, and produce up to 20 fruit per plant. Very popular in the New England states. 95 days.
This white skinned ornamental pumpkin has thick orange flesh with excellent eating quality. Fruit weigh between 10 and 16 pounds, and are 9 to 12 inches in diameter. Casper has less bluing than other white varieties. The handle is tan with a corky texture. 90 days.
This All America winning deep green zucchini leads a double life. Most people allow Commander to grow from 7 to 8 inches in length. But some clever gardeners harvested petite 4 inch fruit, in order to eat tender “baby” squash. Have it any way you like. Compact vines are open for easy picking. 54 days.
Costata Romanesco is an Italian heirloom squash that is known for its delicious and slightly nutty flavor. The texture is firm and it can be fried, grilled, baked, or eaten raw in salads. In Italy they love to eat the blossoms so you will see more male flowers in this selection. Blossoms are put in salads, soups, and pasta, but are also use for stuffing with ricotta or goat cheese. The fruit are dark green with light green ribs that run the length of the fruit. In Italy the fruit are harvested at 4 or 5 inches with the blossom still attached. But they can be harvested at 15 inches and they will still be firm and tasty. You can cut the big fruit into thin patties to top a sandwich. Add some pesto, or grate a little Parmesan on top. It is semi-vining type that can stretch 4 feet. Space 24 inches apart when planting, with 4 feet between rows. 55 days.
These attractive fruit sport green stripes over a creamy white background, and weigh between 12 to 20 pounds, and measure 18 to 20 inches in length. The hard rinds and firm sweet flesh, and are good for baking, canning or boiling. 110 days.
A sibling of Green Stripe, Cushaw White is a true American squash, and was being cultivated by Native Americans thousands of year ago. Fruit reach up to 30 pounds and have sweet flesh. 110 days.
Produces prolific yields of bright yellow crookneck fruit measuring 5 to 6 inches in length. Holds well after picking. A favorite of gardeners for many years. Early maturity. 41 days.
Compact plants produce loads of zucchini fruit that are dark green and finely speckled. With intermediate resistance to powdery mildew, zucchini yellow mosaic virus, papaya ringspot virus, and watermelon mosaic virus, Dunja becomes your garden Ninja, fighting against disease pressure that quickly kills other squash. Don't go without your garden Ninja. Plant Dunja! 47 days.
This straight lemon-yellow squash won the AAS award in 1938. It is still going strong and is widely popular. Fruit reach up to 10 inches in length, but it is best to harvest at 7 inches or less for best quality. 56 days.
The productive semi-open plant produces smooth light-yellow fruits with curved neck, maturing to yellow with creamy white flesh. Pick fruits at 5 to 6 inches for best flavor. 49 days.
Developed by John Howden in the 1970s, this pumpkin is one of the most popular varieties for gardeners. Weighing 20 to 25 lbs, and having a deep orange color, with uniform sizes, it is a classic size and perfect shape for carving. Strong handles. 110 days.
These miniature pumpkins have small yet vigorous vines that produce between 8 and 20 flattened, deeply ribbed fruits, averaging 2 inches tall and 3 to 6 inches in diameter, and weigh 3 to 8 ounces. The attractive orange rind is appealing and edible. Often used for decoration in holidays, the fruit will keep for up to 12 months if cured on the vine. 110 days.
This medium size pumpkin (10 – 18 lbs) is great for carving and also good for making pie due to sweet, fine grained flesh. Skin is smooth with a medium orange color. 110 days.
This beautiful bright orange pumpkin has smooth skin with fruit weighing 5 to 8 pounds. Vines do not spread as much as other varieties, requiring less space in the garden. It is easy to grow from seed, and is good for carving, painting, and decorating. The meat is also good for homemade pumpkin pies. All America Winner. 90 days.
This hubbard squash has bright reddish-orange teardrop shaped fruit weighing 4 to 10 pounds, The smooth textured flesh has an exceptional nutty flavor and can be used for cakes, cookies, pies, or just steamed, or sautéed in butter. 95 days.
Also known as Cinderella, because it looks like the pumpkin that turned into a carriage in the folk classic written by Charles Perrault. The brilliant scarlet color of this pumpkin is sensational. Deep ribs and flattened shape make it a great ornamental fruit, but it is also edible. The flesh is used in France to make a base for soups. 10 to 20 lb fruit. 15 ft. vines. 100 days.
Some zucchini varieties have spines that scratch your arms as you try to harvest the fruit. Not Spineless Beauty. Picking will be a breeze, and yields are impressive. The vigorous vines and proven adaptation will help you have the success that so many gardeners have enjoyed when growing Spineless Beauty. The dark green fruit are best harvested before they reach 8 ½ inches in length. 44 days.
Fruit are bright orange, measuring 5 by 6 inches, and weighing 3 to 4 pounds. The fine grained flesh makes delicious pies, and the fruit keep for a long time after harvest. A strong stem attachment and small size, provides the perfect pumpkin for younger kids in the pumpkin patch. Early maturity allows you to plant later than other pumpkins. 85 days.
Scallop squash are highly prized when the fruit are small, particularly in expensive restaurants. Sunburst can be harvested as a baby squash or full size if you like. You will have tons of fun growing this yellow fruited marvel that sports a dark green blossom end. Buttery and nutty in flavor, squash lovers grow very fond of this delicious treat. Sunburst is an All America winner which ensures wide adaptability and superior performance. Plants continue to produce over a long period on vigorous compact plants. 55 days
A compact vine producing 8 to 10 fruit per plant, that weigh up to ½ pound. When fully ripe, the delicious golden-orange flesh is sweet and delightful and can be baked, or stuffed. The fruit has an attractive green and white exterior with the color of delicata squash, but the shape is more like a tea cup. 90 to 105 days.
A buttercup type with a bush growing habit, producing 4 to 5 pound fruit with dark green skin, and thick yellow flesh which is sweet and mild. Perfect for a smaller garden due to the more compact plant. All America Winner. 85 days.
This popular heirloom squash produces dark green fruit that are four to six inches in length, and are acorn shaped. Fruit can weigh up to two pounds. The yellow-orange flesh is sweet and firm. The vines are very vigorous and prolific, producing an abundance of fruit that store well, and get sweeter over time. 85 days
Vigorous spreading vines produce rounded cylindrical fruit that weigh 2 to 3 pounds, and are ready to harvest when they change color from cream to buff. They can keep many months after harvest when properly stored. When cooked, the flesh break into spaghetti-shaped pieces that can be used as a low calorie substitute for spaghetti, with or without the sauce. 95 days.
This AAS winning butternut squash is one of the most popular of the winter squash varieties. The large fruit are tan in color with average weights of three to five pounds. The fruit have thick cylindrical necks, a small seed cavity, and thick yellow flesh with a sweet nutty flavor. The vigorous vines produce high yields of fruit that store well. 93 day maturity
People love scallop squash that come in a variety of colors, and in particular this heirloom prized by Native Americans. The pale greenish-white fruit produce a fine flavored white flesh, that is 3 inches deep and 5 to 7 inches in diameter. Fruit can weigh up to 2.5 pounds. 50 days