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Title: A4A 2012 Show; Best looking courgettes/ summer squash
Post by: Jayb on September 11, 2012, 07:36:20: Enter your pictures here for your best looking courgettes/ summer squash

Last entries October 31st, voting begins 1st November.
Title: Re: A4A 2012 Show; Best looking courgettes/ summer squash
Post by: lisaparkin on September 16, 2012, 19:22:09: COURGETTES

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8454/7992665898_acb3bfab71.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7992665898/)
Photo1460 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7992665898/) by lisamarieparkin (http://www.flickr.com/people/69855924@N08/), on Flickr

SUNBURST SQUASH

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8436/7992657450_ba869c4ed0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7992657450/)
Photo1388 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69855924@N08/7992657450/) by lisamarieparkin (http://www.flickr.com/people/69855924@N08/), on Flickr
Title: Re: A4A 2012 Show; Best looking courgettes/ summer squash
Post by: gavinjconway on September 26, 2012, 23:58:37: My selection of courgettes and summer squash.

(http://www.copy-cats.info/veg/a4ashow/3.jpg)
Title: Re: A4A 2012 Show; Best looking courgettes/ summer squash
Post by: galina on October 29, 2012, 09:26:27: Stretching the category a bit into general cucurbits - does Achocha count? Hope so :happy7:

'Fat baby' Achochas harvested two days ago. The vines have been hit by frost and the top leaves are gone and black, but underneath the fruits were still thriving.
Title: Re: A4A 2012 Show; Best looking courgettes/ summer squash
Post by: gavinjconway on October 29, 2012, 09:48:20: Quote from: galina on October 29, 2012, 09:26:27
Stretching the category a bit into general cucurbits - does Achocha count? Hope so :happy7:

'Fat baby' Achochas harvested two days ago. The vines have been hit by frost and the top leaves are gone and black, but underneath the fruits were still thriving.

Dunno - Maybe peppers section??
Title: Re: A4A 2012 Show; Best looking courgettes/ summer squash
Post by: galina on October 30, 2012, 09:43:07: Quote from: gavinjconway on October 29, 2012, 09:48:20
Quote from: galina on October 29, 2012, 09:26:27
Stretching the category a bit into general cucurbits - does Achocha count? Hope so :happy7:

'Fat baby' Achochas harvested two days ago. The vines have been hit by frost and the top leaves are gone and black, but underneath the fruits were still thriving.

Dunno - Maybe peppers section??

Definitely not - peppers are solanums and achochas are cucurbita - ie squash relatives.
Title: Re: A4A 2012 Show; Best looking courgettes/ summer squash
Post by: gavinjconway on October 30, 2012, 11:54:24: OH... OK.... I thought they were a pepper family cos they are supposed to taste like peppers.. :happy3: