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Cucurbita pepo 'Raven'

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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: Raven

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Type:
Zucchini (summer)

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Days to Maturity:
51 to 60 days

Mature Skin Color:
Medium Green

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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1 positive
1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	Buckeyebabe	On Jul 18, 2009, Buckeyebabe from Ashland, OH wrote: This plant is RIDICULOUS! I love it. It has survived a late frost and is now practically taking over my garden! This is my first year vegetable gardening, so I literally just stuck it in the ground and waited. The "zukes" I swear just grow overnight. For the past 3 weeks I have been getting about 4 zukes ranging from 8"-16". I learned recently that they taste the best when they are picked with the flower still on it at around 6". But if you want to use it for breads and other baked goods to let it grow out. This has been one of the most fun plants in my garden. It tastes great as well. Although next year I am going to do a square foot garden devoted to squash. This plant is HUGE! Oh, I do have to make a note that the leaves are prettier than most zucchini plants that I have seen with the light green patches in the leaves.
Neutral	Farmerdill	On May 6, 2004, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote: A 1985 dark green cylindrical hybrid from Northrup King.