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Early Crookneck Summer Squash Seeds (Organic)

Early Crookneck Summer Squash Seeds (Organic)

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Early Crookneck Summer Squash is a classic variety known for its bright yellow, curved fruit and tender, buttery flavor. The smooth skin and firm, creamy texture make it ideal for fresh eating, sautéing, grilling, or baking. Thriving in full sun and well-draining soil, this squash matures in just 50-60 days and produces abundantly throughout the summer. The compact plants are highly productive and easy to grow, making them an excellent choice for gardeners of all skill levels. Regular harvesting when the fruit is 5-6 inches long ensures the best flavor and encourages continuous production. Early Crookneck Squash is a versatile and nutritious addition to any summer garden, offering high yields and a delightful taste. Its vibrant color and unique shape also make it a visually appealing addition to your vegetable patch or farmers’ market stand. With its mild flavor and tender texture, this summer squash is a staple for warm-weather cooking and a reliable performer in the garden.

Summer Squash - Early Crookneck - Cucurbita pepo

Tender Annual This is the best summer squash for buttery, rich flavor and tender but firm texture. The plants are highly productive and produce semi-open, smooth, light-yellow fruits with a curved neck. This versatile squash is excellent fresh, steamed, sautéed, or grilled. Makes a flavorful baby vegetable.

Did You Know? This is a Native American summer squash dating back to before European contact.

Soil & Water: Provide squash plants with deep mounds of organic matter, rich soil, and heavy, even water. All squash are extremely frost sensitive, so use mulch to heat soils in early spring and row covers to protect from frost at both ends of the growing cycle, especially in short growing seasons.

Planting & Growing: Start seeds indoors 3-4 weeks before the last frost, or sow seed directly once soils are at least 70F. Use row covers to provide a physical barrier to insects.

Harvesting & Storage: Pick squash when they are 4"-7" long to keep production high, and for best flavor.

Soil Temperature: 70-95°F
Planting Depth: 1/2"-1"
Germination: 6-10 Days
Height At Maturity: 12"
Days To Maturity: 50-60 Days
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 12"-18"
Approx Seeds per Pack: 25 Seeds

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SHIPPING:
Products marked with free shipping will be free shipping at checkout. Otherwise, bulk per cubic yard delivery fee per truck is the same amount whether the truck is at minimum or maximum capacity. You may want to know the following guidelines:

  • One small truckload full capacity: 9yd soil, 9yd compost, 10yd mulch, 5yd fill, 7yd contractor mix.
  • One large truckload maximum capacity: 20yd soil, 20yd compost, 20yd mulch, 18yd fill, 20yd contractor mix.

The best value is always a maximum truckload for your particular product.

We can mix loads in the small truck to bring two products at once with 8 to 9 cu yd maximum, depending on the products needed. You must contact us to request a quote in this circumstance.

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RETURNS:
There are no returns once the product is delivered. Most of our bulk garden supplies weigh 800 to 1600 lbs per cubic yard and require heavy trucks and equipment to move in bulk.

REFUNDS:
A refund can be processed if you cancel an order at least 2 hours before the start of your scheduled delivery day and time frame. There's no refund within 2 hours of your scheduled delivery day and time frame.

Dimensions

3'x3'x3' per cubic yard

27 cubic feet per cubic yard

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