Squash 'Yellow Crookneck'
Squash 'Yellow Crookneck' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Easy-to-grow bush squash, heirloom variety, favourite for over 150 years; sweet buttery flavour and firm texture; produces an abundance of rich, golden yellow, white-fleshed fruit; also freezes well. Days to harvest: 58 days
Product: Squash 'Yellow Crookneck'
Product type: SEED (15)
Botanical name: Cucurbita pepo
Yellow Crookneck' is an easy-to-grow heirloom squash, cultivated for over 150 years. It has a sweet, buttery flavour and firm texture. It yields consistently over a long picking period producing an abundance of rich, golden yellow, white-fleshed fruit; it freezes well.
Plant type: Warm season, annual bush squash
Plant height: 75 -100 cm
Sow when: Squash is frost tender; germinate best at 21 - 35°C; seed will rot in cold, wet soil; rodents and birds eat seed; protect with an upturned pot
Temperate: Spring to early summer
Subtropical: All year if frost-free; avoid sowing during periods of high humidity
Tropical: Dry season
Germination: 7 - 10 days
Depth: 1.5 - 2 cm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Direct into garden bed, keep soil moist
Soil type: Rich, high in nitrogen, well-drained soil, pH 6 - 7.5; add plenty of compost
Rows: Space 'hills' 1 m apart
Harvest: 58 days: pick when about 15 cm long
15 seeds per packet
Cucurbita pepo
Warm season, annual bush squash
Squash 'Yellow Crookneck'
Easy-to-grow bush squash, heirloom variety, favourite for over 150 years; sweet buttery flavour and firm texture; produces an abundance of rich, golden yellow, white-fleshed fruit; also freezes well. Days to harvest: 58 days