Palestinian Summer Squash Mix
Surprise yourself with this diverse population of summer squashes from Palestine! Varying from all green (light or dark), to yellow, to a half yellow and half green, this population surprised us as well! We grew 40 plants all from the seeds of one supposed Kusa squash from Palestine, and this is what we got. Originally, we thought we could not sell this lot since it is so variable and only from one grandmother plant, but many people expressed interest, so here you go! Most are bushy, with occasional vines. Vigorous, healthy, constantly producing plants. We received the seeds from a squash shared with us by Kristyn Leach of Namu Farm, who had received it from visitors from the Palestinian Heirloom Seed Library. Days to maturity: 48 from transplant Seeds per pack: 32 Germination rate: 86% on 12/21/23 Planting / harvesting notes Direct sow in warm soil after the last frost, or seed indoors 2-3 weeks beforehand and transplant. Space 18" apart in the row. In our grow-out, most were bush, bu