Two-tone, slender fruits are light yellow with faint white stripes and have a distinctive pale green blossom end, which can vary in hue and size. The Zephyr Summer Squash is a one of a kind hybrid squash with crookneck, delicate, and acorn squash in its family genes. Harvest at 4-6 inches for a delicate, nutty flavor.
20 seeds
PLANTING
Cucurbita pepo
Germination: 4-10 days
Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70-85ºF
Seed Sowing Depth: 1/2-1" deep
Sowing Indoors: 3-4 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-85ºF soil temperature. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot. Sowing into individual biodegradable peat/cow pots reduces root damage when transplanting. Transplant 36-48" apart after the last frost.
Sowing Outdoors: Sow after the last frost when the soil temperature is over 70ºF. Sow a few seeds every 36-48".
Harvest: Check and harvest a few times a week. Cut or kindly twist off fruit, starting at a 3-4”.
Tips: Plant Zephyr Summer Squash in fertile soil, amended with compost or well-rotted manure and keep well watered. They benefit from growing on black plastic and by using row covers for weed, insect control, and more rapid growth.
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