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Cucurbita pepo 'Dixie'

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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: Dixie
Hybridized by Asgrow

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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:
Cucumber mosaic virus (VMV)

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:
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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2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Neutral	MerryPlanter	On Jul 3, 2009, MerryPlanter from Long Beach, MS wrote: My first attempt at squash: First fruit was about 6 inches, but all ripe fruit since have been tiny, only about 3-4 inches and very thin. Have been reading that more water may help. We have had an unusual dry spell, but I have been watering regularly. Will try watering more deeply at each watering.
Positive	berrygirl	On Jun 22, 2006, berrygirl from Braselton, GA (Zone 7b) wrote: This is my first year growing this squash. I must say it has a very nice mild flavor. Due to our drought the fruits are small. I'm having to water almost daily even thoug they are growing in raised beds. I selected them b/c of their compact bush habit to grow in the beds. They are by far the smallest squash plants I have ever grown. I will definitely grow these again.
Positive	Farmerdill	On Dec 27, 2003, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote: Dixie is the most popular market garden crookneck in this area. It is resistant to cucumber mosaic which can render yellow squash unmarketable. I am a hobby grower so I am not as concerned with appearance. I prefer Horn of Plenty for flavor although some years I will get a number of green mottled fruit. Dixie is a good producer and looks good. Flesh has a higher water content than I like.