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Buttercup<br />
Turk’s Cap or Turban<br />
STRAWBERRY CROWN #SQ272 New!<br />
(C. maxima) 90 days. Beautiful, flat 6 lb fruit are bicolored in brownishgrey<br />
and are usually blushed with salmon. This variety was brought to<br />
the USAS from Brazil, by seed collector Mary Schultz. Good earliness<br />
in a winter squash. Pkt $2.75<br />
SUCRINE DU BERRY #SQ171<br />
(C. moschata) A famous, old, traditional variety from the heart of<br />
France. It has a sweet, musky fragrance and a delicious, sweet flesh<br />
that is used in jams, soups, and many French recipes. Small 3-5 lb.<br />
fruit are perfect for roasting and have deep orange flesh. Oblong, bellshaped<br />
fruit are tannish-orange in color when mature. We are happy<br />
to introduce this flavorful variety to America. Pkt $3.00<br />
SWEET DUMPLING #SQ137<br />
(C. pepo) 90 days. One of the sweetest; 1lb fruit has white skin with<br />
green stripes. The sweet, tender, orange flesh makes this variety the<br />
favorite of many. Pkt $2.50<br />
SWEET MEAT #SQ113<br />
(C. maxima) 95 days. A delicious heirloom from Oregon; excellentflavored<br />
deep orange flesh, very sweet. Fruit are large and flattened in<br />
shape. Skin color is a beautiful deep-sea-blue-green. Our family grew<br />
this one more than twenty years ago when we lived in Oregon. Pkt<br />
$2.00<br />
TABLE GOLD ACORN #SQ136<br />
(C. pepo) 90 days. Beautiful glowing gold acorn-shaped fruit are<br />
perfect for fall displays. Nutty-flavored yellow flesh; compact bush<br />
plants produce 1½ lb. fruit. Or pick this one young and sell as a<br />
specialty summer squash, as they are tender and delicious! Pkt $2.00<br />
TABLE QUEEN ACORN #SQ126<br />
(C. pepo) 80 days. Dark green Acorn-type fruit. Iowa Seed Co. introduced<br />
this variety in 1913 and is possibly of Native American origin. The small<br />
fruits have sweet, orange flesh. Pkt $1.75 or 1/4lb $7.50<br />
TABLE QUEEN BUSH ACORN #SQ173<br />
(C. pepo) Here is an exciting true bush version of ‘Table Queen Acorn’. 36”<br />
plants stay compact and produce heavy yields of these delicious squash<br />
with dry orange flesh. A great variety for small gardens, and will produce<br />
almost anywhere in the USA. Pkt $2.25 or 1 oz $6.00<br />
TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO #SQ220<br />
(C. mixta) Very popular in seed catalogs from the 19th and early<br />
20th centuries; this variety was then praised as the best for pies<br />
among many seedsmen, who had an impressive list of virtues for<br />
this squash, such as this 1918 listing from Great Northern Seed Co:<br />
“A magnificent pear-shaped variety of fine size, a little ribbed; color<br />
creamy white, sometimes striped with green. Has no superior for making<br />
pies and custards; when cooked it has somewhat the appearance of<br />
sweet potatoes, but of more delicious taste. Flesh is thick, creamy white,<br />
remarkably fine grained, dry and brittle; hardy and productive and keeps<br />
perfectly sound until late in the Spring.” We find the above description<br />
a little bit of a stretch as far as its pie-making qualities and the<br />
“better than sweet potato-ness”; however, this type of squash can<br />
really be great when fried in a skillet with onions, garlic and a little<br />
salt, and taste somewhat like regular potatoes, only more flavorful<br />
and delicious. Beautiful, pear-shaped fruit are white with faint green<br />
stripes, making this variety very ornamental as well! Pkt $2.50<br />
THAI KANG KOB #SQ204<br />
(C. moschata) A lovely sea green-colored squash that turns chestnut<br />
color in storage; pumpkin-shaped, very ribbed and warted. Weighs<br />
about 6-8 lbs and a favorite here at Baker Creek; vines produced well<br />
and had good resistance to squash bugs and other pests. The orange<br />
flesh is richly flavored, sweet and fragrant; great for curries, soups,<br />
stir-fries and more. Andrew Kaiser brought back this great variety from<br />
Thailand in 2006. Good for fall displays and markets. Pkt $3.00<br />
THAI RAI KAW TOK #SQ203<br />
(C. moschata) Green 8-lb fruit have tan spots on the rind. Flesh is<br />
yellow-orange, sweet and flavorful with a smooth texture; a great<br />
eating variety that performs very well in our Missouri summers, and<br />
stands up well to pests and disease. Attractive for decoration and<br />
superb for the table; a rock-hard rind makes this a great keeper. A Thai<br />
market variety that is sure to become popular here. Pkt $3.00<br />
124 www.rareseeds.com
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