Archive image from page 46 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables for. Descriptive catalog of vegetables for quick freezing descriptivecata1937asso_1 Year: 1937 BREEDERS AND GROWERS OF VEGETABLE SEEDS 23 SQUASH Squash has lent itself excellently to freezing, both color and taste being well preserved. Orange-skinned varieties are preferred, as in canning, because minute pieces of skin left after separator treatment are not noticeable. Of all the vegetables, squashes exhibit the greatest range in plant and fruit characters and hybridize most readily under average field conditions. Consequently th
Archive image from page 46 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables for. Descriptive catalog of vegetables for quick freezing descriptivecata1937asso_1 Year: 1937 BREEDERS AND GROWERS OF VEGETABLE SEEDS 23 SQUASH Squash has lent itself excellently to freezing, both color and taste being well preserved. Orange-skinned varieties are preferred, as in canning, because minute pieces of skin left after separator treatment are not noticeable. Of all the vegetables, squashes exhibit the greatest range in plant and fruit characters and hybridize most readily under average field conditions. Consequently they are given special care and attention on our breeding grounds in Colorado, California and Connecticut. Pedigreed lines are established by covering flowers with bags to control pollination. Increase blocks are grown in fields well-isolated from any other squash variety. The number of days indicates the time from planting of seed to mature fruits. The measurements apply to fully grown fruits. Golden Delicious Marrow. Has dry, sweet flesh Depth inches BOSTON MARROW 12 A verv productive, late fall variety. Resembling Hubbard m size and shape, the fruits weigh 6 to 8 pounds. The deep orange skin is somewhat rough, and quite hard; flesh is yel- low, thick, firm, fine grained, moist. Vine of trailing type. GOLDEN DELICIOUS MARROW 10 to 12 A highly desirable sort, on account of its extremely dry flesh. Vine of trailing tvpe. Fruits top-shaped, weigh 7 pounds. Color bright reddish orange, with green tip at blossom end. Flesh thick, medium grained, golden orange, sweet and dry. Retains its fine qualities when frozen. GOLDEN HUBBARD : ⢠â â¢â Fruits somewhat pointed at each end, weigh 8 to 10 pounds, moderately warted, orange-red, with faint cream colored stripes toward blossom end; flesh deep orange, dry, and ot fine quality; gives a superior product. Diameter inches Days from planting to canning 97 100 11 100
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