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Cucurbita pepo 'Wood's Prolific Bush Scallop'

 
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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: Wood's Prolific Bush Scallop

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Type:
Scallop (summer)

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

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

Days to Maturity:
51 to 60 days

Mature Skin Color:
White

Size:
Less than 1 pound (0.5 kg)

Habit:
Bush

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:
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:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds

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1 positive
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Farmerdill On Jan 25, 2005, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

First offered by T. W. Woods & Sons of Richmond, Virginia in 1899. Fruits are smaller than standard bush scallops, tend to be thicker and less scalloped. Fruits borne in great profusion and will produce up until frost, if plants are continuously picked. 50 days.

I don't remember this one sufficiently to differentiate between it and the stand white bush scallop. However T.W. Wood strains were favorites when I was kid always seemed to have an edge over the standards. Really missed them when they went out of business.



Regional...

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

Augusta, Georgia
Troy, Virginia



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