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Winter Squash

Winter Squash
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"Premium" Atlantic Giant Pumpkin
SQ175
$7.50
Rating:
20%
2 Reviews
We offer select seeds from pumpkins that weighed 500-1000 each! Lovely, giant, pale pink to deep orange pumpkins can weigh over 1000 lbs, and do so every year, with some select fruit reaching over 2000 lbs! This variety was introduced by the late, Howard Dill, of Nova Scotia in 1978, and has since broken all records
Arka Surymukhi Squash
JS236
$4.50
Rating:
97%
7 Reviews
(C. maxima) This special variety originated in Southern India near Bangalore. It is a winter squash belonging to the Maxima complex along with Hubbard squash, bananas and the turban group. It is grown throughout southern India and has a wide following even in the middle east where it is regularly exported to. The fruits are flat, round and quite attractive, being unique to western eyes in shape; they average about 2 to 5 pounds in weight. The flesh is sweet and delightful. A wonderful squash that we believe we are the first to offer commercially in North America.
Baby Blue Hubbard Squash
SQ183
$3.00
Rating:
73%
6 Reviews
(C. maxima) 90-100 days. A lovely little squash that was developed in 1953 by the U of NH; small, Hubbard-shaped fruit weighs around 6 lbs and have fine-grained, yellow-gold flesh that is sweet and of excellent quality. A great variety for marketing or small households. Semi-bush vines are easy to handle.
Big Max Pumpkin
SQ123
$3.00
Rating:
86%
16 Reviews
C. maxima) 110 days. Huge pumpkins can grow well over 100 lbs! Nearly round, bright orange fruit is stunning and good for pies and canning. Very thick, orange flesh. Good for county fairs and displays
Blue Hubbard Squash
SQ180
$3.00
Rating:
98%
28 Reviews
(C. maxima) 110 days. A spectacular storage squash, the famously long lasting hubbard squash arrived in Marblehead, Massachusetts, in 1854 in the holds of a ship from the West Indies. Seeds from the large green squash that originated in South America were shared with local seedsman J.H Gregory. A savvy breeder, Gregory selected the hubbard’s skin to a more unique blue color and devoted his career to marketing the massive fruit. Gregory credited a Miss Hubbard as the person who originally gifted him the seeds; he noted that she told him it was the best tasting squash she had ever tried and that she was given the seeds from a Captain aboard a ship from the West Indies. A conflicting account from a local Marblehead woman stated that Miss Hubbard had bred the squash in her home garden from seeds originally brought on the ship from the West Indies. Either way, the colossal blue squash was naturally a great choice for a long sea journey as the thick skin makes for a longer shelf life. Blue Hubbard squash is known for keeping up to 6 months in the pantry. The fruit can weigh from 15- 40 pounds each, making them top choice for restaurants and family meals.
Boston Marrow Squash
SQ221
$3.00
Rating:
94%
17 Reviews
<p> (C. maxima) Lovely 15 lb fruit is hubbard-shaped and a brilliant red-orange in color. This variety was first documented back to 1831 by Fearing Burr, the author of <em>Field & Garden Vegetables of America</em>. This variety was first mentioned being grown by Mr. J.M. Ives of Salem, MA. Mr. Ives had received seeds from a friend in Northampton, MA, who had obtained his seeds from a friend in Buffalo, NY. This variety came to be grown in the Buffalo area after a tribe of Native Americans traveled through the area and distributed seed. From this historic introduction, Boston Marrow soon became one of the most important commercial squashes for 150 years. As the 21st century approached, nearly every seed company had dropped this unique treasure. In 1881 D.M. Ferry’s catalog said, “Very dry, fine-grained, and for sweetness and excellence, unsurpassed; a very popular variety in the Boston market”. It has rich, orange flesh that won it a place in Slow Foods’ “Ark of Taste” for having superior flavor and taste!</p>
Buen Gusto de Horno Squash
SQ278
$4.00
Rating:
97%
7 Reviews
(C. maxima) 115 days. Here’s a gorgeous and superbly flavorsome squash from Spain! The name, translated from Spanish, means “good-taste-of-the-oven,” and these elegant little squashes are certainly that! The slightly flattened, ribbed and warted fruit reaches to about 12 inches across and weighs in at around 7 to 15 pounds. Colors run from deep green to pale sage, and the rinds are occasionally splashed in orange--outstanding in displays! The dense, firm, medium yellow-orange flesh is sweet and fine-grained, and definitely excellent for baking. Add excellent keeping quality, and you’ve got a real winner that everyone is sure to love!
Buttercup Squash
SQ110
$2.75
Rating:
97%
13 Reviews
(C. Maxima) The satiny soft texture and unmistakable chestnut flavor of this turban squash is reminiscent of the famous ancient Japanese bred kabochas. In reality, this exceptional variety was bred at North Dakota State University in the 1920s as a replacement for sweet potatoes. Northern researchers found a chance cross between the Essex and Quality varieties and they named their happy accident Buttercup. The rugged plants thrived in the notoriously brief North Dakota growing season. Early maturity and natural insect resistance were appreciated by researchers, and exhaustive taste tests were conducted. Selection resulted in dusty aquamarine colored fruit of perfect family serving size with bright orange flesh, of exceptional mild sweet flavor and creamy texture. University of North Dakota researchers exclaimed “Each squash weighs 3- 3.5 pounds, just enough to serve 5-6 people in one meal with no leftovers”. The nutritious starchy flesh made a perfect substitute for those Northern growers yearning for the elusive semi tropical sweet potatoes of the South. A shining example of pre-industrialized breeding, where flavor and texture are considered equally important as yield and vigor.
Butternut Rogosa Violina "Gioia" Squash
SQ153
$3.00
Rating:
94%
34 Reviews
(C. moschata) 100 days. An Italian Butternut-type squash, these have a violin shape and wrinkled tan skin. The flesh is deep orange and sweet, perfect for desserts, roasting, stuffing and baking. WONDERFUL!
Butternut-Orange Squash
SQ321
$4.00
Rating:
100%
2 Reviews
(C. moschata) A delicious and beautiful butternut squash, highly prolific with an orange rind. Used in savory soups, sweet desserts, side dishes or cut into medallions and fried. Loaded with beta-carotene. 110 days.
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Butternut-Waltham Squash
SQ112
$2.50
Rating:
98%
25 Reviews
(C. moschata) 100 days. An old favorite. Good yields with excellent-tasting, rich, orange-colored flesh. Great baked!
Canada Crookneck Squash
SQ266
$3.00
Rating:
97%
7 Reviews
(C. moschata) 110 days. Old New England variety, preserved at Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts, where our foundation seed came from. Reportedly originated among the Iroquois Indians. Introduced 1834 by Boston seedsman Charles H. Hovey. This ancestor of today’s Butternut was described in detail in Fearing Burr’s book of 1865. The bottle-shaped fruit reaches 2-4 lbs, having a curved neck and fine-grained, sweet flesh. Resistant to pests and diseases; a superlative keeper. Formerly quite common, it has become very difficult to find, and we are pleased to offer it.
Candy Roaster - North Georgia Squash
SQ240
$3.50
Rating:
95%
40 Reviews
(C. maxima) 95 days. Here is a smaller strain of Candy Roaster from northern Georgia. This type of squash is famous among the people of the Southeast. Pink, banana-shaped fruit has a blue tip and weigh around 10 lbs. Delicious, smooth orange flesh is perfect baked, fried and makes great pies; hard to find and quite beautiful.
Connecticut Field Pumpkin
SQ129
$2.50
Rating:
96%
11 Reviews
(C. pepo) 100 days. The heirloom pumpkin of the New England settlers and Indians, several hundred years old. Golden fruit weigh about 20 lbs each. This is a truly old variety; can be used for pies; the traditional American pumpkin.
Delicata Squash
SQ111
$2.50
Rating:
95%
20 Reviews
(C. pepo) 100 days. High sugar content. Fruit is 1-3 lbs each, and skin color is rust-white with green stripes. Delicate sweet flavor. This old heirloom was introduced in 1894 by Peter Henderson and Co.
Dickinson Pumpkin
SQ281
$3.00
Rating:
96%
17 Reviews
(C. moschata) 100 days. A medium to large tan squash, weighing from 10-30 pounds or more. It is more or less oblong, tapering somewhat at the blossom end with slight flattened ribbing, firm skin and thick orange flesh. A long season variety that thrives in hot summers with warm nights and good moisture. The dry flesh is orange, sweet and of high quality. An excellent keeper that will store 5 months or longer. Grown by Elijah Dickinson, born in 1795, he brought the Dickinson pumpkin seeds to Eureka, Ill., from Kentucky in 1835. He didn’t know he was carrying with him the seeds of a million dollar pie pumpkin and one of the most valuable heirlooms in history. It is the backbone of the pie industry even today.
Flat White Boer Pumpkin
SQ207
$3.00
Rating:
96%
9 Reviews
( C. maxima) 105 days. Attractive, very flat, pure white pumpkins that are unique and tasty. Very sweet orange flesh is perfect for pies and baking. A wonderful decorating and eating variety that was historically popular in South Africa and was named for the Dutch Boers who were once the colonial power. We are glad to finally have seeds for this rare treasure. Fruit can grow to 30 lbs.
Galeux D'Eysines (aka Peanut)
SQ156
$3.50
Rating:
94%
35 Reviews
(C. maxima) 95-100 days. Possibly our most beautiful heirloom squash. This flattened, round, 10-15 lb fruit has gorgeous, salmon/peach-colored skin covered with large warts! The deep orange flesh is flavorful, smooth and sweet, making it good for baking. It’s also popular among the French for making soup. This is one of the tastiest squash I have tried, and we are delighted to offer this French heirloom.
Gete Okosomin Squash
SQ317
$6.00
Rating:
87%
15 Reviews
(C. maxima) This is the squash that gained fame online and became known as the “800 year old squash” which, according to legend, seed was found in a “clay ball” at an historic site in Wisconsin. But other stories state that this squash was found in a cave by the Miami Nation. Whatever the story is, we know that squashes of this type have been grown by Native people in North America for hundreds of years and likely came from the Guatemala area, possibly over 1000 years ago. This fabulous Native American squash first came to our attention in 2015, at the 5th annual Heirloom Exposition in Santa Rosa, California. The magnificent fruit runs about 2-3 feet long and weighs up to 18 pounds. The color is a rich, bright orange, with lighter orange striping running the length of the banana-shaped fruit. The surface is mildly bumpy; the overall appearance is amazingly beautiful. Gete-Okosimin also proves to be delicious--sweet, with hints of melon, and possessing a wonderful smooth texture. We thank Roger Smith for bringing this squash to our attention
Giant Show King
SQ177
$7.50
Rating:
0%
Break records and impress your garden pals with this mammoth squash developed by the king of giant pumpkins himself, Howard Dill. Massive green/grey fruit rivals “Dill’s Atlantic Giant” in size and weight. Show King is a record-breaking variety in giant squash competitions, and is excellent for novelty, as the behemoth fruit has a fantastic ghostly green color!
Green Striped Cushaw Squash
SQ163
$2.75
Rating:
97%
23 Reviews
(C. mixta) 95 days. Big, white fruit with small, green stripes; oblong with crooked necks and bulbous bottoms. The large vines are vigorous and are good for the South. A Native American squash that has an ancient history. Great for fall pumpkin sales.
Honey Boat Delicata Squash
SQ159
$3.00
Rating:
82%
9 Reviews
(C. pepo) 105 days. One of the sweetest squash varieties in existence. Oblong, Delicata-shaped squash has tan skin with green stripes. Excellent quality and produces early. Developed by Dr. James Baggett, Oregon State University.
Hopi Pale Grey Squash
SQ202
$3.00
Rating:
95%
11 Reviews
(C. maxima) Here is a unique and colorful native Hopi Indian variety. The 10 lb round fruit has a very hard lovely pale gray rind, making this a great keeping variety. Orange flesh is both sweet and dry; large vines are quite vigorous. A Southwestern heirloom from the Hopi people that has nearly become extinct in recent years. A favorite for flavor!
Illinois Squash
SQ252
$4.00
Rating:
73%
3 Reviews
(C. mixta) Also known as White Crookneck Pumpkin. Large white-to-ivory, club-shaped fruit reaches 30 inches long and weighs 18-25 lbs. The flesh is pale yellow, and the fruit keeps fairly well. The variety was widely grown in southern Illinois, often in cornfields, and was preferred there for pies. Our foundation seed came from collector Kevin McCarty, who writes that the variety was grown continuously on a particular Illinois farm from 1830 to 1980, the original seed having been provided by Abraham Lincoln’s parents!
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