SQUASH 
Our squash seed is all western-grown, the most important varieties at our own Oregon 
growing station. 
Squash are largely insect pollinated and because many of the varieties and species 
groups cross readily, considerable care must be given to maintain varietal purity. At 
our Minneapolis Trial and Breeding Grounds, we keep our basic stock seed true and 
vigorous by a program of continual selection, controlled pollination, and rigid rogueing. 
The summer squash mostly have bush or upright plants and belong to the Cucurbita 
pepo (pumpkin) group, whereas most of the winter squash are vining in habit and belong 
largely to Cucurbita maxima species. The notable exceptions to this are the Table Queen 
and Fordhook types which belong to pepo and the Butternut variety which is a variety 
of moschata. 
Maturity figures indicate time from field planting of seed to edible maturity, and 
fruit size data are based on fully grown fruits. 
Summer Varieties 
Benning Green Tint Bush, C. pepo 
55 days 
Fruit—8 x 3% inches deep, dish shaped, 
shallow scalloped edges. Pale green 
tinted when young, becoming pale buff 
at seed maturity stage. 
Flesh—Pale green, thick, 
grained and good quality. 
Plant—Bush type. 
Fruit are harvested at immature stage, 
usually about 35 days. 
tender, fine 
Black Zucchini, C. pepo 62 days 
Fruit—13% x 3% inches when mature, 
cylindrical, long, straight and slender 
with slight ridges, a black-green color, 
very attractive no striping or mottling. 
A continual producer. Pick when 6-8 
inches long. 
Flesh—Greenish-white when edible, firm, 
delicate flavor of fine quality. 
Plant—Bush type. 
A more recent development in the Italian 
Marrow group. The fruit should be 
picked when but a few days old. Ten- 
der, distinctly flavored and a table 
delicacy that can be prepared in a 
number of appetizing ways. 
Cocozelle, Striped, C. pepo 
(Long Green Bush or Italian 
Vegetable Marrow Green) 60 days 
Fruit—18 x 4 inches when mature, 
straight, tapering slightly, with more 
pronounced ridges at the stem end, 
smooth skinned, light green mottled 
with yellow and lighter green stripes, 
becoming dark green with dull yellow 
background at maturity. 
Flesh—Pale, greenish-white, very firm, 
fine textured and delicious in flavor 
when in edible stage. 
Plant—Bush type. 
Prolific, early excellent quality. Pick when 
about 6 inches long. Recommended for 
home gardens, market and shipping. 
Early Prolific Straightneck, C. pepo 
50 days 
All-America Selection—1938 
Fruit—8-10 inches long x 2% inches in 
diameter, slender, club-shaped with a 
rounded tip, smaller at stem _ end, 
sparsely warted, delicate lemon-cream 
color in edible stage becoming deep 
golden-yellow when mature. 
Flesh—Cream-yellow, firm, tender and 
succulent. 
Plant—Bush type. 
Very early, prolific, uniform and of highest 
quality. Excellent for home and market 
garden and for shipping. Pick when 
only a few days old. 
Giant Summer Crookneck, C. pepo 
60 days 
Fruit—15 inches long x 4% inches through 
at widest diameter with curved neck. 
Skin is heavily warted and a rich 
orange-yellow color. 
Flesh—Golden-yellow, thick, tender and 
of pleasing flavor. 
Plant—Bush type. 
For home, market garden and shipping. 
It is a selection from Early Summer 
Crookneck that is later in season and 
larger in size. 
Cocozelle 
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