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Seminole |
Country | USA + |
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History | * Old heirloom variety. * This variety was … * Old heirloom variety. * This variety was rated one of the ten most endangered American foods by RAFT. It was cultivated by the Seminoles in the Everglades region of Florida in the 1500s. The seeds were sowed at the base of girdled trees, so that the irrepressible vines, which grow in excess of 30', climbed the trunks, allowing the fruit to hang from the bare limbs. * Greek-speaking Seminole Indians gave it the name "chassa-howitska", meaning “hanging pumpkin.” assa-howitska", meaning “hanging pumpkin.” |
Maturity | midseason + |
Member code | Category:B.C KO T + |
Seed source | Jeannine Chalmers, Coquitlam, BC 12 / [[vendor::West Coast Seeds|'' '']] [[West Coast Seeds]] 08 |
Squash Family | C. moschata + |
Squash fruit size | small + |
Variety type | heirloom + |
Vendor | West Coast Seeds + |
Year grown | 2015 + |
Has improper value forThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Description + , Squash fruit color + , Squash fruit shape + |
Categories | Squash List + , Moschata + |
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 10 July 2015 23:20:56 + |
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