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August 7, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
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Mixed squash plants
I planted squash late this year i put 3 differet seeds in my garden Waltham Butternut reg,Butternut Bush, and Delicata, can anyone tell which this one is? its not the Waltham which i grew last year.
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August 7, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Santa Cruz New Mexico
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Looks like Delicata.
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August 7, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
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I say none of the above. It looks like a buttercup type to me.
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August 7, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
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Definitely a buttercup type. The squared off shoulder is the give-away. Many don't actually have the "cup" anymore.
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August 7, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
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Well my list might be wrong i saved all packages and i see now a open package of Burpee Buttercup. This is growing in a sq cage the plants climbed up to the top 40" high. Are they heavy ?
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August 7, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
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While I haven't grown Burpee Buttercup, I have grown out at least 4 or 5 varieties plus other larger buttercup types like Speckled Hound and others. Almost ALL of the buttercups have rampant vines. Some to way over 15 ft long. The average green buttercup will usually be in the 2-3 lb range, tho the others can be 15 - 20 lbs or even more.
The sad part of most of the Bcups I've grown is that they only get 2 or 3 fruit / plant.At least those I've grown. Most of the other types of squash I grow are a better use of area as they get more fruit / plant. But customers want them so they still get planted. Carol |
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August 8, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut
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not butternut, not delicata, agree it looks like a buttercup variety.
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August 8, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
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Sorry it was kabucha I was thinking of, not Delicata. I see now you know it's buttercup. Lucky you they are great tasting squash.
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August 17, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
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Kabucha and Buttercup are the same squash. Kabucha is the Japanese name for them.Since the Japanese companies are those doing most of the breeding and they DON"T want the "cup" that's why most of the newer buttercup varieties don't have a cup any more.
Carol Last edited by Wi-sunflower; August 17, 2012 at 09:45 AM. Reason: added thought |
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August 17, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Yup, I have 3 fruits now, the shot of the light green one is now really dark green.
Last edited by FILMNET; August 17, 2012 at 10:11 AM. |
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August 17, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
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Location: Wisconsin
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Those are ripe when they have a yellowish spot on the ground side AND the fleshy stem gets dry looking cracks on a lot of it. Tho it won't hurt to leave it on longer.
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