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Cucurbita pepo 'Horn of Plenty'

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Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cucurbita (koo-KER-bih-ta) (Info)
Species: pepo (PEP-oh) (Info)
Cultivar: Horn of Plenty

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Type:
Crookneck (summer)

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Days to Maturity:
41 to 50 days

Mature Skin Color:
Yellow

Size:
Less than 1 pound (0.5 kg)

Habit:
Bush

Disease Resistance:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Type:
Hybrid

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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By Farmerdill

By Farmerdill

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2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Neutral	lssfishhunter	On Feb 4, 2009, lssfishhunter from Jonesville, SC (Zone 7b) wrote: I tried this last year and I didn't have a lot of success with it. However, it was really DRY and hot so this may have had an impact on the production. I did produce squash and the taste was good. I am going to plant again this year with the hope of having more rain and better production.
Positive	sallyg	On Feb 3, 2007, sallyg from Anne Arundel Co., MD (Zone 7a) wrote: great yield for me. taste good. will plant again.
Positive	Farmerdill	On Dec 27, 2003, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote: This is my favorite of the yellow crooknecks. It is very prolific and still has flavor almost as good as the ancient Giant Warted Crookneck. The best combination of yield and flavor that I have found to date.