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Post by Darth Slater on Feb 3, 2010 0:49:14 GMT -5
Hello, This is Darth In search of.... The neck pumpkin I am suprised that no one seems to know about this item! These make the absoulute best pumkin pie, I am also looking for the Dickensen pumpkin. Can any of the squash gurus help me? I saw some of the cool stuff on lisp wow really nice stuff!! Unfortunatley old Darth is light in the wallet!! I really would like 12 of each if at all possible, I have tomatoes!! Thank you, Darth
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Post by trixtrax on Mar 2, 2010 7:30:50 GMT -5
You've peaked my interest. Can you tell me more about these interesting pumpkin varieties?
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Mar 2, 2010 7:42:59 GMT -5
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Post by trixtrax on Mar 2, 2010 19:26:30 GMT -5
Thank you bluelacedredhead. Now, I realize that the neck pumpkin is also called Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck Squash - the same squash I have been pondering growing for some time. Makes me a bit more interested in growing it. I have noticed that on SSE (Seed Saver Exchange), Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck is listed by a number of members. In short, it is listed as firm flesh, excellent and popular for pies, 15-20lb squashes. Of related interest, also in the moschata category, there is listed Canada Crookneck which is supposedly the progenitor of the butternut squshes and of really good flavor for pies.
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Post by trixtrax on Mar 3, 2010 1:08:13 GMT -5
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Post by cortona on Mar 5, 2010 12:41:50 GMT -5
darth, if you want i think i have some seeds remained from a prevus year packet buy from sse, if you want i looking for it in the big ammount of seeds i have in my room!
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Mar 24, 2010 3:54:58 GMT -5
I may be able to help.
I have seeds from necked butternuts. About 3 feet long and 4" in diameter with a seed cavity at one end. I love to slice these into 1/4" disks and grill them.
Also butternuts that are more like crook-necked squash. About 16" long, but only 2" in diameter and tapering larger towards the seed cavity.
Also a butternut pumpkin we call buckskin locally, but I suspect that it is called Dickinson in other areas. Darkest orange flesh I have ever seen on any food-crop.
And lots of other shapes/sizes of moschata/butternut.
None of these are grown in isolation.
Send a personal message for seed samples. Include a description of what sizes/shapes you'd like. They don't always breed true, but quite often they do, and the fruit is always a butternut!!!
Regards, Joseph
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