Breeding An Earlier Seminole Squash

[maicerochico]

mauldintiger

Many thanks for posting this. I'll be able to skip a step now and backcross Seedwise's hybrid to Seminole.

[mauldintiger]

As you can see from the website photo, there is a lot of variability in the size and coloration of the fruits. My early ones were butternut size and shape, but with dark green Seminole color. The late season fruit had young butternut coloration and huge size, The largestt squash were over 15 lbs and were late season, I called them neck pumpkins. If it wasn't so difficult, I could post a pic. If you look at their webpage, you'll see the squash beside what I think is a very large timber, my guess is it's 8"x8". Again, thes only developed late in the season. I have given several away and still have 2, so they are long keepers. A very productive and interesting variety for me. I'm growing again this year.

[mskrieger]

mauldintiger thanks for posting that link! I hadn't heard of Seedwise before. Nice site. It would be great to have a squash with Seminole-style disease resistance but better flavor. The second one we just baked last week. Had just developed a tiny spot of rot, nothing to damage the flesh yet. It had just as much juice in the seed cavity as the other one, and tasted just as bland.

[mauldintiger]

We ate the ones from Seedwise all winter, tasted just like Butternut, maybe not as sweet, more savory, the smaller ones were definitely better flavored. I'm growing just a couple of those for late season mildew resistance. Main crop will be butternuts, also growing delicata, tatume, Tromboncino, yellow squash, costata zuchinni and golden bush scallop, we love squash! We use any of the Moschatas while young as summer squash, grilled with EVOO and finished with Parmesan, delicious!a