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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!

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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).