Cucumbers, Muskmelon, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkins
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CUCUMBERS
Burpee Hybrid
58 days. Straight green fruits, about 8 ½” by 2 ½”. Rounded at the ends, with medium seed cavity and crispy flesh. Plant
more than one plant for a good fruit set.
Burpless #26 Hybrid
70 days. Very compact, productive Japanese-type cucumber wtih fruit 9"-10" long and 1.75" - 2.5" diameter. Stake for
best results.
Fanfare
63 days. Great taste, compact plants, high yields, extended harvest, disease resistant. Straight 8” – 9” cucumbers are dark
green and very uniform. AAS winner.
Pot Luck:
50 days. Compact 18" vines that yield a large number of straight, flavorful 6 1/2" to 7" fruit with medium-dark green skin.
Can be used fresh or for pickling. Perfect for the small garden.
MUSKMELON
Burpee Hybrid
82 days. Superb! 4-4 ½ pound melons that are deep orange, thick , firm, juicy, sweet and delicious.
Sun Jewell Asian
68 days. This melon is gaining quite a following. The usual 7' x 3 1/2" oblong fruits are lemon yellow with shallow white
sutures. The flesh is white, crisp when ripe, and wonderfully sweet. Plants are resistant to downy and powdery mildews,
and produce large numbers of fruit. Fruit clip off the vine when ready.
WATERMELONS
Black Diamond
95 days. Excellent late season some or market variety. Very dark green nearly round fruits averaging 30-40 lbs. Sweet
bright red flesh.
Sweet Favorite Hybrid
80 days. AAS Winner. Large melons up to 20 lbs. Bright scarlet sweet, juicy flesh with small seeds.
SQUASH
Bush Delicata
86 days. Decorative as a winter gourd, but has a nutty, sweet flavor and smooth texture. The oblong fruit reaches 7-9
inches with creamy white skin and green stripes. Vines reach 4’ – 6’ in the garden.
Buttenut Hybrid
80 days. Somewhat compact vines produce high quality fruits that average 2 ½ to 2 ¾ lbs with rich reddish-orange flesh
that has an extra sweet flavor. Keeps well.
Honey Bear
100 days. AAS Winner Acorn Squash. 3-5 lb fruit per plant. Tolerant PM, high yield.
Sweet Dumpling
100 days. Fruits 3-4” across and about 8 oz each. Delicious light golden flesh is sweet, nutty, with pleasant, fine texture.
Stores well.
Sweet Mama Buttercup
95 days. AAS award winning buttercup type. Turban shaped, dark, grey-green fruits. Flesh is deep gold and very sweet.
Short, semi-vining habit.
Table King Acorn
75 days. Glossy dark green fruits are 6” long and 5” across. Develop hard outer shell; great keeper. Small seed cavity.
Thick flesh.
Zucchini Sungreen
54 days. Small, compact bush type with high yields of straight, dark green glossy fruits,
PUMPKINS
Mustang Hybrid
100 days. Rich, thick orange rind. Dark green sturdy stems for easy pickup. 22 lb
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