Days To Maturity
50
Mature Height
3 Feet
Mature Width
6 Feet
Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Magda Hybrid Squash Seeds
Magda Hybrid Squash Seeds
Comes early and stays late
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Description / Magda Hybrid Squash Seeds
Days to Maturity: 50
If you haven't tried Mediterranean summer squash yet, you don't know what you're missing. Unlike our rather bland summer varieties, Magda is full-bodied, tender, and almost nutty. And the plant is so productive, beginning the season early and then bearing steadily over a long time. This lovely Middle Eastern type is not only delicious, but economical and easy to grow.
Magda hybrid begins to mature in early summer, just 50 days from sowing. The fruit is shorter and much plumper than zucchini, with a creamy green skin and pure white interior. Scrumptious fresh or cooked, it makes a hearty meal, and is so strongly flavored that you can enjoy it plain, sprinkled with a bit of salt, or as a meat substitute in sauces.
The plant reaches 3 feet tall and spreads about 6 feet wide over its highly productive season. Best in full sun, it is a trouble-free garden performer you will come to rely upon for big flavor from a summer squash.
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).
Product Details
| SKU | 05784-PK-P1 |
|---|---|
| Genus | Cucurbita |
| Species | pepo |
| Variety | Magda Hybrid |
| Product Classification | Seeds, Vegetables |
| Sun / Shade | Full Sun |
| Habit | Vining |
| Days To Maturity | 50.00 |
| Harvest Season | Early Summer |
| Characteristics | Direct Sow, Edible |
| Uses | Outdoor |
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Amazing flavor, productive 0 people found this helpfulA squash from my European childhood, it has a beautiful minty green skin, meaty texture and sweet and nutty flavor. Pros: early and continuous harvest, easy to take care and grow (mine did relatively well even in a 16" container!), great flavor and versatile culinary use. Think of it as a permanent zucchini replacement. Cons: male and female flowers were out of sync, and not all squash fruit survived. It could have been due to the local weather pattern and presence of another squash species within 10 feet. However, the plant production took off mid-summer and produced many large, tasty squashes through early September. No matter what it took to have a successful harvest, the efforts were well worth it because it is far superior in flavor to zucchini and there's nothing like it at the local farmers market or grocery store.
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Amazing Magda 0 people found this helpfulThis is the first review I have felt compelled to submit. I grew Magda for the first time 2022, started early and transplanted after frost. It is a favorite now. I am not one to pick squashes small, which seems wasteful to me. Besides, these green fruit are easy to overlook hiding underneath the large leaves until they get larger. Not a problem! Reduced production was not a concern for me. The seeds stayed tender and delicious until the fruit gets larger and, as we know now, seeds are very nutritious. Plus, the skin stays tender even when the fruit is quite large. Of course, I test the seeds and skin before preparing, but only the monsters required seed and peel removed. My daughter refused any squash growing up (believe me, raising four children I grew and used all sorts of squash). Now she is a mother of two little boys; she had never fed them nor their Scandinavian father squash. I fried Magdas for them for dinner. Not only did she enjoy them, but the boys and husband went back for more until it was all gone. I have sauteed fresh and Julienned for the freezer; sliced, dried and powdered for adding to breads, soups, etc. As for pests and disease, I battle squash bugs, vine borers and powdery mildew on all my squashes. I was just as diligent with Magda, although this one did not seem to be as prone to the bugs and borers as the yellow squash. I do prune off the older leaves behind the flowers which might harbor pests and disease. I had Magdas on my counter long well into the fall; the larger fruit patiently waited to be used.
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AMAZING SQUASH! 0 people found this helpfulI absolutely love this variety of squash...this is my second year growing it! Beautiful plants, good yield, and they taste AMAZING! I love to slice them lengthwise about 1/8-1/4" thick, brush both sides with olive oil, sprinkle with salt/pepper, and cook them on foil on the grill....it brings out this delightful nutty flavor and we can't get enough! I highly recommend this variety!
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INCREDIBLE FLAVOR!! 0 people found this helpfulThis is my first year trying this squash, and it won't be the last! So delicious and prolific!! And they are beautiful too! We slice ours lengthwise, brush with olive oil, sprinkle with salt/pepper, and put them on the grill! It brings out even more of the nutty flavor! Best summer squash we have ever tasted! Give it a try!!
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Best squash ever 0 people found this helpfulWonderfull taste, good producer
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Great squash 0 people found this helpfulVery similar if not the same as gray squash. Easy growing & heavy producer. One that is always growing in my garden.
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