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Mar 29, 2023  Week: 13

Lemon Sun Squash

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Scientific Name : Cucurbita pepo

Common Name : Summer Squash

Blooming Season : Late Spring, Summer

Plant Habit : Mounded

Spacing : 36 - 48" (91 - 122cm)

Height : 24 - 36" (61 - 91cm)

Width : 36 - 54" (91 - 137cm)

Exposure : Sun

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Seed supplied as: Raw.

Class : Summer Squash

Type : Patty Pan

Habit : Bush

Exterior Colour : Yellow

Fruit Size : 1-3 in./3-8 cm long x 1-5 in./3-13 cm wide

Days to maturity from direct seed : 40-45

Production Method : Field

  • Vigorous and strong bush plant habit will produce exceptional yields of uniform, yellow, scalloped, disc-shaped fruit with no green on the blossom end.
  • Fruit are sweet and tender; harvest from baby with the flower attached to full size, 4 to 5 in./10 to 13 cm wide.
  • Large quantities of male flowers are perfect for frying. Best grown in-ground.