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USA +
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| Description
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Large, bulb-shaped winter squash with pale … Large, bulb-shaped winter squash with pale rind with bright green mottled stripes. Yellow flesh is mildly sweet. Vigorous vines, high yields of 8-10 lbs fruits about 18" long, and l0" in diameter at the widest part. Said to be resistant to squash vine borer. Suitable for pies and baking. vine borer. Suitable for pies and baking.
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| History
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* a.k.a [[Tennessee Sweet Potato Squash]] - an family heirloom of Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi.
* Introduced before 1893, possibly pre-1860.
* Also known as [[Improved Cushaw]].
* Cushaws came from the West Indies, earlier than 1700.
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| Maturity
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late +
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| Member code
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Category:B.C KO T +
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| Seed source
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Jeannine Chalmers, Coquitlam, BC 12 / CV ?
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| Squash Family
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C. mixta +
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| Squash fruit color
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striped +
, green +
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| Squash fruit shape
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round +
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| Squash fruit size
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large +
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| Variety type
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heirloom +
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| Year grown
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2012 +
, 2013 +
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| Has improper value forThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Squash type +
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| Categories |
Squash List +
, Mixta +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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8 November 2013 16:42:33 +
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