‘Uncle David’s Dakota Dessert’ was bred for good cold tolerance, as well as tolerance to dry growing conditions. This variety is so tasty that you won’t need to do much to it in order to enjoy it, but also works wonders in pies and other desserts, as its name suggests. Sow the seed in planting soil at a depth of ¾ to 1 inch (1.9 to 2.5 cm. The fruit takes at least 120 days for maturation. ‘Uncle David’s Dakota Dessert’ has a small seed cavity and thick, deep orange flesh that is rich and sweet, with a smooth texture. The vines resemble those of the Hubbard and can reach 12-15 feet (3.6-4.5 m.) in length.
HUBBARD SQUASH SKIN
This variety is lightly ribbed and has dark green skin with lighter green mottling, with a pattern similar to that of a watermelon. It’s a cross between ‘Hubbard,’ ‘Gold Nugget,’ and other varieties of C. ‘Uncle David’s Dakota Dessert’ is a buttercup type squash bred in North Dakota by David Podoll. How about a long keeper that does well in northern climates and has good cold tolerance? You’ll find ‘Sweet REBA’ available for purchase in packs of 15 seeds from Dichondra via Amazon. High yielding bush type plants grow to be two feet tall and three feet wide, and are highly resistant to powdery mildew.Įxpect a harvest in 90 days. The light orange flesh of ‘Sweet REBA’ has outstanding flavor and texture, making these great for either stuffing or enjoying as a tasty side dish. These are very rounded acorn squash with deep ribs and dark green skin. pepo produces four or five fruits weighing two to two and a half pounds each. They bred this variety for disease resistance, yield, flavor, and early maturity.Įach plant of this cultivar of C. ‘Sweet REBA’ was developed in a partnership between organic seed company High Mowing Seeds and Cornell University. And that sums up this cultivar’s qualities nicely! Instead, REBA is an acronym which stands for Resistant Early Bush Acorn. No, the name of this cultivar is not an homage to a certain red-headed country music star, though I wouldn’t blame you for thinking that. ‘Sweet REBA’ is an acorn type, open-pollinated squash. You’ll find ‘Red Kuri’ seeds available for purchase in packets weighing one and a half grams at Botanical Interests. Mazourek accepted the challenge, and ‘Honeynut’ was born.Įxpect to harvest ‘Red Kuri’ in 92 to 95 days. The plant breeder entered the restaurant kitchen and Barber greeted him with a challenge, asking him why, if he was a plant breeder, he couldn’t make a butternut squash that tasted better – and while he was at it, why not make it smaller, too? This partnership started when Mazourek was touring Barber’s restaurant, Blue Hill at Stone Barns. It was developed by Cornell University plant breeder Michael Mazourek in collaboration with Dan Barber, farm-to-table chef and author of “The Third Plate,” which is available from Amazon. ‘Honeynut’ hasn’t yet gained the status of an heirloom cultivar, but it has prestige for another reason. You’ll find ‘Honey Boat’ seeds available for purchase in 1.5-gram packets at Botanical Interests. ‘Honey Boat’ doesn’t need to be cured after harvesting, but it keeps well, nonetheless. The vines of these plants grow to be nine to 12 feet long, producing a harvest in 90 to 100 days.
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