Yellow crookneck squash plant: 2 types on 1 vine?

arlinek · May 20, 2008

We planted some yellow crookneck squash plants from a popular nursery and are now just starting to pick a few. This is our 1st time growing this. We were quite surprised to see TWO very different-looking squash on the same plant: one is the traditional-looking yellow crookneck with a smooth skin, which is what was pictured on the tag and what we expected; the other is a straighter variety but with VERY pebbly, "pimply" type of skin. These are BOTH growing on the same plant! Is this normal? Edited to add that the warty ones are also still small (didn't let them get too big) and they are very hard compared to their smooth-skinned sisters.

arline

May 20, 2008	#1
arlinek Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, Ca. Posts: 37	Yellow crookneck squash plant: 2 types on 1 vine? We planted some yellow crookneck squash plants from a popular nursery and are now just starting to pick a few. This is our 1st time growing this. We were quite surprised to see TWO very different-looking squash on the same plant: one is the traditional-looking yellow crookneck with a smooth skin, which is what was pictured on the tag and what we expected; the other is a straighter variety but with VERY pebbly, "pimply" type of skin. These are BOTH growing on the same plant! Is this normal? Edited to add that the warty ones are also still small (didn't let them get too big) and they are very hard compared to their smooth-skinned sisters. arline Last edited by arlinek; May 20, 2008 at 05:46 PM. Reason: addl info