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I had to start this one off! I'd love to see everyone's squash here. :)

Tokyo Kabocha (Cucurbita maxima), one of the commonest winter squash in Japan. I'm not sure how much they weigh because my scales measure up to only 500g. :-\

Sweet Lightning. The largest ones weigh in at just under 600 gms but what they lack in size I am hoping they will make up with flavour.

the green and orange came off the same plant, Small sugar !!  :o
the butternuts are wierd sizes, still 2, possibly 4 to go  :)

Eristic, they are so pretty (and so many of them)! 8) How many plants did you have? I'm growing T&M trial mini pumpkin and they look similar to yours but mine is supposed to be only about 200g. I'm not sure they will ripen in time though... :-\ Hope you enjoy them! ;D

Manics, they look fab! The different coloured Small Sugar is peculiar isn't it. I wonder if they taste the same? I'm so envious with your butternuts! Mine didn't do well this year. I'm going to try again next year though. :)

Tora: There were 5 plants altogether and I have since found 2 more small squashes hiding in the Dhudi so that is a total of 14. Just under 3 per plant. Not sure if that is good or bad to be honest.

Not going to eat them until all the courgettes are cleared away.

14 fruits from 5 plants isn't bad, Eristic. I think we've done well considering the cool and wet summer we had this year. :)

My new entry, Marina di Chioggia. I put Tokyo kabocha next to them for comparison.

Here's my crop from:2 bonbon
                                2 bush delicata
                                3 butternut ponca
                                1 butternut avalon
  The ponca were very good. :P :)

Wow! They look fantastic. Well done, vegging out! 8)

The butternuts are especially impressive!I didn't get any butternut this year. I must grow Ponca next year!

I managed one minute reject from our butternut... so I've got a serious sulk on now veggie!
:'(

 I will sulk with you Saddad. I only got 2 smallish butternuts this year. Most annoying as I had rigged up a frame for them to grow up but for some reason they didn't want to . >:(

Finally got the digi camera and format right I hope - this was squash crop for 2007

Hi Suzanne,

That is an impressive crop for any year, but especially for the wet season we had in 2007!

Can I ask what the three flattish pumpkins are?  The ones with the greyish skin.

They are Crown Prince - one of my favourites. I grew one plant of each type.
Black Futsu - med dark green and small dark green
Napoli di Gigante - ones that look like big chilli peppers
Golden Delicious - the large orange ne and the knobbly orange one
Turks Turban
Butternut squash - had already eaten one.

Quote from: Suzanne on January 11, 2008, 13:47:03
They are Crown Prince - one of my favourites. I grew one plant of each type.
Black Futsu - med dark green and small dark green
Napoli di Gigante - ones that look like big chilli peppers
Golden Delicious - the large orange ne and the knobbly orange one
Turks Turban
Butternut squash - had already eaten one.

Hi Suzanne,

Thanks for the info.  Did you grow your squash outdoors or under cover?

Also, did the Napoli di Gigante make good eating?

They were all grown outside. I set them off indoors in April and planted out mid-May. I did have to cover with black buckets for a couple of nights when frost was forecast in late May - but that's all.

The Napoli were rated by my brother in law for good soup and also roasted alright - but not the sweet heavy flesh of Crown Prince. If you want a few seeds of the Napoli - I am happy to send a few as I seem to have plenty left in the packet!
:)

Hi Guys,

Found some images from supersprouts gallery

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e220/supersprout/IMG_0253.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e220/supersprout/IMG_0254.jpg

In liew of any of my own photos

Cambourne7

remember these squash with affection  :-\

That was a proper squash harvest.