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Cucurbita mixta 'Green Striped Cushaw'

 
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Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cucurbita (koo-KER-bih-ta) (Info)
Species: mixta (MIKS-tuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Green Striped Cushaw

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Type:
Cushaw (winter)

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Days to Maturity:
81 to 90 days
91 to 100 days

Mature Skin Color:
Light Green
Medium Green
Striped

Size:
12 to 20 pounds (5 to 9 kg)

Habit:
Vining

Disease Resistance:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Type:
Open Pollinated

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:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds

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3 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive plschang On Dec 3, 2008, plschang from Roan Mountain, TN wrote:

The Cushaw Pumpkin makes the best pumpkin pie I have ever
tasted. I highly recommend you try this pumpkin.

Positive katladie On Aug 15, 2004, katladie from French Settlement, LA wrote:

We had one come up "volunteer" . I can't remember how many fruits it yielded, but it was a lot. What I can remember is having to walk through the vine without walking on it. It came up about half way across the side yard on the way to one of Daddy's dog pens. It does take up lots of space.

Sharon

Positive Farmerdill On Dec 30, 2003, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

This is the most popular Cushaw. As a kid we used to grow them in the cornfields. It is a quite sturdy plant and a prolific yielder. In the New River valley I once picked 12 fruits averaging 15 lbs from a single plant. The fruit resembles a giant crookneck squash, light green with darker green stripes. Excellent for pies and keeps remarkably well for a thin skinned pumpkin.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Augusta, Georgia
Hi Hat, Kentucky
Mcdowell, Kentucky
Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Taylorsville, Kentucky
Blue Mountain, Mississippi
Turner, Oregon
Roan Mountain, Tennessee
Paeonian Springs, Virginia
Radford, Virginia
Troy, Virginia



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