(47 days) F-1 hybrid. Summer squash in June from direct-seeding? You bet! In 2015 the first ripe fruit from Alexandria came June 27. By July 11 the three plants had already cranked out 11 and when they finally finished in mid-September they had doubled the production of the next best among eight varieties. Apparently not just for Northern growers: Daniel Blank of 12 Seasons Farm in Fort Myers, FL, expressed his gratitude for Alexandria: “Such an incredible performer on our farm. Outyields all other varieties we grow by far and our most preferred eating one. Please don’t stop carrying!”
This highly marketable Cousa was the first to produce and the last to succumb in my PM-riddled 2014 and 2015 summer-squash trials. Strong plants with semi-erect single stems and an open habit for easy picking. Resists ZYMV, WMV and tolerates PM.
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