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Title: Squash identification please?
Post by: tricia on September 19, 2012, 23:04:14

The squash pictured below is obviously not what it says on the packet (Table bush queen, from a seed swap) and though I've looked through my squash book I can't identify it. It is a paler green than the Crown Prince and an entirely different shape. I have two large Crown Prince growing - they are flatter and more deeply ribbed and don't have the 'domed' bit by the stalk. Anyone know what it could be please?

Tricia

Title: Re: Squash identification please?
Post by: lilyflower on September 22, 2012, 15:33:25

Hello
slightly off topic, and I'm sorry but can't identify your squash, but ...
I have an allotment and have grown butternut squash for several years.  This year I had some difficulty getting the seeds to germinate and eventually grew some of my old seed collected from a squash I had grown (as I have done in previous years) and some from new seed.  I planted 12 plants out and have had a strange mixture of fruits - some are normal butternut squash and others are huge (45cm long) green but squash shaped - see photo.  The green ones grew first, got bigger and bigger, stayed green and I cut one today to see what they look like inside - orange butternut squash type flesh.
What have I done?!
I would appreciate some advice.   Do you think they will turn orange?  Are they ripe?  I have 9 of these green monsters!
many thanks
Lilyflower
ps sorry can't get photo to attach

Title: Re: Squash identification please?
Post by: gavinjconway on September 22, 2012, 17:49:15

Hi Lily - It sounds like you may have a Hubbard squash... google to fid a pic...

Title: Re: Squash identification please?
Post by: lilyflower on September 22, 2012, 18:13:18

Hi
I looked at some pictures and it only looked like one of them! Link below
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=hubbard+squash&start=87&hl=en&client=safari&sa=X&rls=en&biw=1416&bih=835&addh=36&tbm=isch&prmd=imvnse&tbnid=q3mwjCiSthSEcM:&imgrefurl=http://divineshestudio.typepad.com/the_art_blog_of_sharon_ke/2010/08/index.html&docid=YAJsM4P0uVk3nM&imgurl=http://divineshestudio.typepad.com/.a/6a0120a56ad0b7970c0133f322348c970b-pi&w=763&h=1200&ei=gfBdUI3nMpGQhQfzlIGIBA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1206&vpy=285&dur=400&hovh=275&hovw=175&tx=110&ty=140&sig=115991256784920334554&page=4&tbnh=148&tbnw=94&ndsp=30&ved=1t:429,r:49,s:87,i:65
oh strange link
Anyway, mine are dark green with some stripes - more marrow like but has orange flesh inside like a butternut.
thanks
ps great transformation of your allotment!

Title: Re: Squash identification please?
Post by: gavinjconway on September 22, 2012, 19:03:54

Hi Lily - mmmmm dont know then - sorry.. Yes quite a transformation on my plot..

Title: Re: Squash identification please?
Post by: green lily on September 22, 2012, 21:20:39

Hi Lilyflower, I suggest you may have a cross of some sort as all squash are very promiscuous. I suspect it will eat fine but just let them get as ripe as possible and try one. Have you had any custard quash in the vicinity that could have given a x and the white colour?

Title: Re: Squash identification please?
Post by: gavinjconway on September 22, 2012, 22:07:13

Hi Lily - what about this one.. it sort of sounds like yours..  google images for Cornell's Bush Delicata