| 50 days. This AAS winner is tops for appearance as well as flavor, with bright yellow scalloped fruit marked in fresh green at both ends. The mild, buttery 3- by 2-inch fruits remain firm but very tender, even at full maturity. Summer squash ripens during the hot summer months and, thin-skinned, is best eaten fresh. Sow seeds 1 inch deep directly into the garden after the danger of frost is past. Thin the seedlings to 24 inches apart, or plant several seeds in hills 4 feet apart and then thin to 2 plants per hill. (For even earlier harvests, start seeds indoors.) Pick when the fruits are still small (4 to 8 inches long). Pkt is 20 seeds. |
