. Descriptive catalog of vegetables. Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. 68 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. PUMPKIN and SQUASH Cucurbita spp. The words "pumpkin" and "squash" are not clearly defined and in some cases a variety may be called a squash by some and a pumpkin by others. Botanically they are divided into pepo, moschata (musky) and maxima (large), but for easier reference we list them hereunder in alphabetical order. Varieties commonly known as pumpkins are denoted by (p)
. Descriptive catalog of vegetables. Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. 68 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. PUMPKIN and SQUASH Cucurbita spp. The words "pumpkin" and "squash" are not clearly defined and in some cases a variety may be called a squash by some and a pumpkin by others. Botanically they are divided into pepo, moschata (musky) and maxima (large), but for easier reference we list them hereunder in alphabetical order. Varieties commonly known as pumpkins are denoted by (p) ; the bush or summer squashes by () ; the vining or winter squashes by (). The figures given in the column of Days represent the relative periods to full development and the measurements apply to fully grown fruits, though the summer squashes are eaten when small and immature. Length Diameter inches inches Days Alagold C. moschata (p) 10 5 100 Vine very long; fruits average about 5 lbs. and vary from near- / ly cylindrical to bell, with orange rind and deep yellow flesh. v Banana C. maxima () 20 5 105 Cylindrical and pointed at blossom end, with thin, gray rind; 10-12 lb. Flesh thick, fine grained, yellowish orange. Black Zucchini C. pepo () 13 4^ 62 Developed from Italian Marrow; chiefly popular in the West and South. Fruits are cylindrical, long, smooth, dark green- black; flesh greenish white at eating stage. Blue Hubbard C. maxima () 14 9 110 Fruits corrugated, pointed at both ends; slightly ridged, with very hard blue-gray rind; weigh 12-14 lb. Superior in edible quality. BOSTON MARROW C. maxima () 12 9 97 Extensively used for canning. Resembling Hubbard in shape, the fruits weigh 6-8 lb. The deep orange skin is somewhat rough, and quite hard; flesh is yellow, thick, fine grained, moist. Buttercup C. maxima () 4y2 ey2 100 Shape similar to Turban, zy2 lb. Rind dark green with narrow gray stripes, slight mottling and yellowish knob; flesh
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