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DESCRIPTION
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| ACORN |
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Hard, thick dark green skin.
Yellow flesh bakes beautifully. Good Keeper. Very popular. |
| APPLE |
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A truly
beautiful gourd with a classic apple shape. Great for gourd craft. |
| AUSTRALIAN BUTTER |
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Buff colored
skin. Sweet, dense, dry, dark orange flesh roasts to a silky smooth
texture. |
| BABY BOO |
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They don't get
much cuter than this! White skin is perfect for children to decorate
with markers, glitter, paint - you name it. Kids love ''em! |
| BIRDHOUSE |
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Hourglass shape is perfect for
creating natural hanging birdhouses. Simply dry over winter & drill
in spring. Can also be painted or varnished once dry. |
| BLUE HUBBARD |
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Unusual shape, large size and
unique silvery-blue skin make this a great choice for decorating.
Fine grained flesh is rather bland and gives best flavor when baked
and then mashed with spices or brown sugar to enhance sweetness. |
| BUTTERCUP |
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Dark green
skin with heavy, dense orange-yellow flesh. Many rate it as the best
tasting cooking squash. Heirloom, 1920s. |
| BUTTERNUT |
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Attractive smooth
cashew-colored skin. Flesh has good flavor & texture. Good keeper. |
| CARNIVAL |
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Colorful multi-colored skin
and exceptionally sweet, nutty flavored flesh. Among the finest for
eating. Good keeper. SOLD OUT. |
| CINDERELLA |
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Shaped like Cinderella's
"pumpkin" carriage, this is a favorite with children for autumn
decorating. A French heirloom variety introduced in the United
States in 1883. |
| COTTON CANDY |
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A beautiful
decorative pumpkin with smooth clean white skin and vanilla-white
sweet flavored flesh. SOLD OUT. |
| DELICATA |
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Lemon yellow
skin with forest-green vertical stripes. Fine grained flesh is among
the sweetest of table squashes. Heirloom variety introduced in 1894. |
| DECORATE WITH GOURDS &
PUMPKINS! |
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Add seasonal
interest to your tired annual containers with the addition of
gourds, pumpkins & mums! |
| FLAT WHITE BOER |
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Flat
wheel-like shape with creamy white skin. Deep orange colored flesh
is very dry & firm with sweet flavor. |
| GREY GHOST |
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Smooth
silvery-grey skin. Burnt orange flesh. SOLD OUT. |
| GOLDEN HUBBARD |
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Hard dark
orange skin. Sweet, dry fine-grained golden-yellow flesh is good for
baking & roasting. Heirloom variety introduced in 1898. Good Keeper.
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| GOOSEBUMPS |
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Scary! A small
orange pumpkin covered in wart-like knobby "goosebumps". Excellent
for decorating. |
| GREEN & GOLD |
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GO TEAM! Green
& Gold gourds are the perfect fit for Game Day decorating. SOLD
OUT. |
| JARRAHDALE |
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Smooth, shiny
slate-blue skin and flattened heavily ribbed form are highly
decorative. Good keeper.
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| KNUCKLEHEAD |
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A larger
cousin to 'Goosebumps' with the same crazy skin. This one will look
great on the front porch without any carving! |
| MARINA DI CHIOGGIA |
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An heirloom
squash from the Italian coastal town of Chioggia. Rich, sweet
orange-yellow flesh is delicious in pies or baked. |
WEE BE LITTLE
Mini Pumpkins |
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Bright orange,
perfectly shaped, super-hard little "Mini Pumpkins" are a favorite
for tabletop decorating and for carrying in children's small hands. |
| ONE TOO MANY |
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Pleasant soft
green & orange toned skin compliments the uniform shape of this
squash. A newer introduction selected for its decorative value. SOLD
OUT. |
| PIE PUMPKINS |
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Just the right
size to use for pies & baking. Also a favorite with children. |
| PUMPKINS |
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Good ol'
fashioned pumpkins. All shapes and sizes. Great for decorating,
carving, and seed-baking. |
| RED EYE |
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Rough deep
orange-red skin. Rounded shape. Good decorating squash and also
offers excellent flavor, |
| RED WARTY THING |
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What a
descriptive name! Red "warty" skin. Thick orange flesh is similar to
'Hubbard' and is good for baking. |
| SPECKLED HOUND |
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Decorative and
delicious. Attractive mottled skin and sweet nutty flavored flesh. |
| SUNSPOT |
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Dark red
Buttercup hybrid with exceptionally tasty dry orange colored flesh. |
| SWEET LIGHTNING |
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A newer mini
sweet squash, just the right size for a single serving. Cut off the
top, clean out the seeds, replace the cap and microwave for 10
minutes for a super-healthy and filling snack! |
| TRIAMBLE |
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Australian
Heirloom. Very thick flesh is excellent for pies and baking. Good
keeper. |
| TURK'S TURBAN |
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A premier
decorating squash valued for its unique and beautiful appearance.
Fair table quality. An heirloom variety introduced in 1869. |
| WHITE ACORN |
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Traditional
Acorn Squash shape and flavor, but with creamy white skin. SOLD OUT. |
| WINGED GOURDS |
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Hard shelled
"winged" gourds are extraordinarily eye-catching and ideal for tabletop decorating. |