Winter Squash

Varieties for 2012

 

 

 winter squash

Winter Squash

Inventory remaining as of 1-25-12

Acorn: There are 5 different varieties of green acorn

 Carnival   Table Queen  

Thelma Saunders:  Cremey smooth no string flesh like mashed potaotes

Large Pink Banana:  Old time favorite, fine flavored, sweet, orange flesh

Black Futsu:  Golden orange flesh with taste similiar to hazelnuts. 

Delicata:  very sweet flesh      

Sweet Dumpling: Sweet, tender, orange flesh is a favorite of many. 

Red Kuri:  Japanese squash with golden smooth, dry, sweet and rich flesh.   

Hubbard:      Green             Red              Blue

                   Famous old time heirloom.  Delicious golden flesh for baking or pie.

Green Kabocha:  Rich sweet orange flesh is dry and fiberless. 

Jarrahdale:  Popular Australian squash.  Great for pies, baking, etc.

King of Mammoth:  Heirloom pumpkin very good for pies.  Rare 

Sunshine: Tender flesh is smooth, sweet, and bright orange for baking, mashing, and pies.  

Boston Marrow: Very dry, fine-grained, and for sweetness and excellence, unsurpassed.

Sucrine Du Berry:  Very juicy floresent orange flesh, savory.

Triamble:  Very rare Australian squash, sweet orange fine grained flesh.

Long of Naples:  Excellent for soups, very good flavor.  

KiKuza:  Wonderful smooth flesh with a spicy flavor. 

Golden Delicous: This variety is excellent for cooking, canning, and its initial intention, Baby Food!

Butter Cup: Very sweet, dry flesh.  Deep orange flesh with green skin.

Blue Ballet: Smooth-skinned, blue-gray fruits are medium size, avg. 4-6 lb., with sweeter, bright orange, fiberless flesh.

Nacaise Pumpkin:  Brilliant red-orange skin, very flat and ribbed with a netting.  Sweet and moist, excellant for pies and baking.

Upper Ground Sweet Potatoe: Has some what of a sweet potatoe flavor.