Squash Seeds (Summer) - Early Prolific Straightneck

BOTANICAL NAME

Cucurbita pepo

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

DAYS TO MATURITY

• 60 to 90 days

GROWTH HABIT

• Bush

Grow Heirloom Zucchini Squash - Plant Early Prolific Straightneck Squash Seeds

An All-America Selections Winner from 1938, this squash variety has long set the standard by which all yellow summer squash are judged. It is best to harvest the fruit of the Early Prolific Straightneck when it reaches no more than 6 inches in length.

• • Bush Variety; Yellow Skin & Creamy Flesh
• • Early Maturing; Vigorous and Productive; Standard for Yellow Squash
• • Prefers Full Sun Exposure

PLANTING SEASON

• Warm Season

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow
• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/2 to 1 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 18 to 24 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual