Archive image from page 84 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1937). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1937asso Year: 1937 BREEDERS AND GROWERS 81 Four full-sized fruits on a single vine of our Giant Summer Straightneck Length Diameter inches inches GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK 16 to 22 A]/2 A distinct improvement on the Crookneck strain, as it packs to better advantage for shipping. Popular with mar- ket gardeners and shippers. Plant is of bush type. Fruits thick-necked, heavily warted, straight, lemon-yellow; flesh thick, light yellow. LONG COCOZELLE 15 to 20 4 to 5 Of
Archive image from page 84 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1937). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1937asso Year: 1937 BREEDERS AND GROWERS 81 Four full-sized fruits on a single vine of our Giant Summer Straightneck Length Diameter inches inches GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK 16 to 22 A]/2 A distinct improvement on the Crookneck strain, as it packs to better advantage for shipping. Popular with mar- ket gardeners and shippers. Plant is of bush type. Fruits thick-necked, heavily warted, straight, lemon-yellow; flesh thick, light yellow. LONG COCOZELLE 15 to 20 4 to 5 Of Italian marrow type, increasingly popular with market gardeners and shippers. Fruits weigh 4 pounds; cylin- drical, straight, smooth, dark green with lighter green stripes which change to deep yellow at maturity; flesh very firm, greenish white; a very early, prolific variety. Plant is of bush type. Short Cocozelle 10 to 14 5 A well known variety of Italian origin. Fruits weigh 3 to 4 pounds; cylindrical, smooth, dark green, with lighter green, changing to golden stripes; flesh greenish white, and of fine flavor. Plant is of bush type. Wood's Early Prolific 3 to 4 7 to 8 The earliest of the summer squashes, and very prolific. The young green-tinted fruits are desirable for local use, and for shipping to distant markets. Plant is of bush type. Fruits weigh 2 to 2y2 pounds; bulge at both stem and blossom ends; smooth, only slightly scalloped; cream-white in color, of good quality. Not as definitely fixed in color as Early White Bush Scallop. Zucchini 10 to 14 4 to 5 An increasingly popular sort of the Italian Marrow group. Fruits weigh 3 to 4 pounds, nearly cylindrical, straight. Color medium green, mottled with cream-grey and lighter green stripes; flesh very firm, and of delicate flavor. Plant is of bush type. Black Zucchini 12 to 15 4 to 6 Developed from Italian Marrow; popular in the West and South. Plant is of bush type. Fruits weigh 5 to 6 pounds, cylindrical, long, smooth,
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