Sunstripe Summer Squash Seeds
Sunstripe Summer Squash Seeds
SKU: #0283
Add sparkle to the vegetable garden. 'Sunstripe' has delicious flavor enhanced by the beautiful color and tender texture. Fruits begin to appear 2 months after sowing and are produced non-stop through summer. Small fruits are wonderful as baby squash, or pick at any size. Spineless, bushy plants make harvesting easy and painless. Use fresh in salads, add to kebabs, or your favorite summer squash recipe!
12 seeds
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Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 50 days
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Type: Bush
Native: North America
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Plant Dimensions: Compact, spineless plants form a 2' tall by 3'–4' wide, bush–type plant.
Variety Info: 6"–8" long, cylindrical fruits with golden yellow skin and lighter stripes. Creamy white interior. Leaves may also produce some golden color.
Attributes: Good for Containers
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is 70°–85°F.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended except in very short growing seasons, 2 to 4 weeks before transplanting. Roots are sensitive to disturbance; sow in biodegradable pots that can be planted directly into the ground. Transplant when soil temperature is at least 60°F.
Days to Emerge: 5–10 days
Seed Depth: ½"–1"
Seed Spacing: 2–3 seeds per mound
Row Spacing: 3'–4'
Thinning: When 3 leaves, thin to 1 plant per mound
Growing Info
Harvesting: Harvest frequently to increase yield; squash seem to get monstrous overnight. While edible at almost any size, seeds are less developed in young fruit, therefore more tender. Using a knife or clippers, cut squash off including some of the stem. By including stem, the fruit is sealed and less likely to mold or dry out. Harvesting Blossoms: Look for male, non-fruit producing flowers that have long stems and harvest just before use (female flowers have a swollen mini-squash at the base of the flower and are on shorter stems).