Harvest at 4-7". Do not peel for best nutritional value.2
These estimates for how long Straightneck Squash takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
Average days | Min days | Max days (0)
Average days | Min days | Max days (0)
Average 47 days | Min 26 days | Max 63 days (4)
“Squash” is an English settler word that was adapted from a Native American word meaning “something eaten raw”, however squash was eaten both cooked and raw.1
Native Americans have cultivated summer squash for over 5000 years.1
summer squash
C. pepo L. var. recticollis Pan