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Sweet Dumpling Squash
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(C. pepo) One of my personal favourites. Small, flattened squash (imagine a cross between delicata and acorn) produced very heavily on short vines. The sweet dry flesh reminds me of roasted chestnuts. A single squash is the perfect size for one person; I like to simply halve them and bake them. The skin is tender enough to eat too. 20 seeds
-Grown by Annapolis Seeds
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Paydon Acorn Squash
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(C. pepo) Large and rare, with the most exquisite flavour! Sweeter that most other acorns. The fruits turn from a speckled tan to yellow in storage. Vigorous vines.
Grown for numerous years by Yonder Hill Farm, who have selected for earliness. Their field notes show this strain has become noticeably earlier over the years. 15 seeds
-Grown by Yonder Hill Farm
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Waltham Butternut Squash (Out of stock)
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(C. moschata) The classic butternut. Winter storage par excellence. Thick straight necks with small seed cavities. Thin tan skin with bright orange fine-textured flesh. Nutty and sweet flavour ideal for soups. Fairly uniform 4-8 pound fruits on vigorous vines. 15 seeds
-Grown by Yonder Hill Farm
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Zeppelin Delicata Squash
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(C. pepo) The classic delicata, maintained from an old strain of the 1894 heirloom. Ivory coloured, with green stripes that turn orange in storage, with that sweet delicata flavour that can't be beat! 15 seeds
-Grown by Yonder Hill Farm
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Nippon Island Squash
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(C. mixta) This Japanese cushaw squash averages 7 pounds. Fruits are dark green, with occasional streaks of orange. The moist yellow flesh is my absolute favourite in soups; it’s not a very sweet squash so makes a delicious savoury soup. They’re also good fried.
This variety was introduced to North America in 1884 by Samuel Wilson of Pennsylvania. The most unique feature of this squash are the natural markings and scratches on the seed coat, which are said to resemble calligraphy (at least to an untrained western eye). Each seed is like a work of art. 20 seeds
-Grown by Annapolis Seeds
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Nutterbutter Squash
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C. moschata - Perfect small sized butternut squash! Scrumptious, rich and nutty. Developed by High Mowing Seeds, bred for reliable harvest in the Atlantic north-east and for fantastic flavour. This squash held it's ground at Twisted Brook Farm when the cucumber beetles and squash bugs arrived by the millions. Impressive. 20 seeds
-Grown by Twisted Brook
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Cornell's Bush Delicata Squash
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(C. pepo) A favourite at Yonder Hill. The delicious nutty flavour and edible skin makes it a great addition to stews or roasts. The green stripes on the cream coloured skin turn to orange in storage. 15 seeds
-Grown by Yonder Hill Farm
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Butterbush Squash (Out of stock)
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(C. moschata) Extra long-necked butternut squash. Filled with rich, sweet, orange flesh. The fruit can grow to length of over 24", and the extra neck means more flesh and less seed cavity! The vines are fairly compact, not exactly a true bush squash, but less sprawling than most butternuts. 20 seeds
-Grown by Annapolis Seeds
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Squisito Spaghetti Squash (Out of stock)
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Out of stock for 2019 - Although we don't have Squisito this year, our friends at Yonder Hill Farm are selling it. Check out their site here: (yonderhillfarm.ca/product/squisito-spaghetti-squash)
(C. pepo) The best spaghetti squash I've ever had. With both spaghetti squash and delicata ancestry, these squash are stringy but with sweeter, more rich flavour than the standard spaghetti. Some fruit have stripes, while others don't. 15 seeds
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North Georgia Candy Roaster Squash
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(C. maxima) These beautiful pink banana shaped squash are produced in abundance on sprawling vines. One of the sweetest winter squash we’ve ever grown, with fine, dry deep-orange flesh. Slice them across into thick rings and roast them. An heirloom from the southern Appalachians. 20 seeds
Grown by Seeds and Scarecrow Farm, Upper Granville, NS
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