Descripción

La calabaza de cuello recto es una variedad cultivada de Cucurbita pepo que se cultiva como un tipo de calabaza de verano que suele ser de color amarillo. También se la conoce como calabaza amarilla, aunque otras calabazas, como la calabaza de cuello torcido, también pueden conocerse con ese nombre.

Especificaciones

  • Plant Name: Squash Early Prolific Straightneck (Cucurbita pepo)
  • Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
  • Plant Class: Warm-Season Fruiting Vegetable (Annual)
  • Color: Bright lemon-yellow skin with creamy-white interior flesh
  • Plant Characteristics: Bush-type habit (3 ft wide), straight-necked club-shaped fruits (5–7 inches), smooth delicate skin, tender sweet flavor
  • Suitable Space: Full-sun garden beds, raised plots, vegetable rows, large patio containers
  • Season: Warm Season (Late Spring through Summer)
  • Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors late May to June once soil temperatures exceed 20°C (68°F); or start indoors late April in biodegradable pots 3–4 weeks prior to transplanting.
  • Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily)
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What is included?

Contains about 3 grams of seeds

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Good to know
  • Exceptionally prolific bearer that produces continuous harvests from early summer until frost
  • Compact bush-style growth habit requires less space than heavy vining winter squash varieties
  • Straight-necked uniform fruits slice easily and look attractive in farm-fresh displays and culinary dishes
  • Prone to oversized, seed-heavy fruits if not harvested regularly every 1–2 days
  • Dense bushy foliage requires good air circulation and soil-level watering to mitigate Powdery Mildew late in the season

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