West Coast Seeds
West Coast Seeds (Benning's Green Tint Squash)
West Coast Seeds (Benning's Green Tint Squash)
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C. pepo. Benning's Green Tint is a pretty little pale green, almost white, elegant scallopini that grows on a tidy, productive bush. We recommend harvesting this squash a day or two after pollination, when the fruits are tiny and tender, with very appealing flavour raw or cooked. If left to mature, Benning's develops a "belly" that can be carved into a unique serving dish for summer soups and salads. This is an old heirloom variety that was first introduced around 1914. The large bush type plants are vigorous, so be sure to give them lots of space.
| Latin Name |
Summer & Winter Squash: Cucurbita maxima, C. pepo, & C. moschata. Specialty Squash: Momordica charantla, Luffa acutangula. |
| Difficulty |
Easy, but all squash plants take up space, and some can be huge |
| Days to Sprout | 7-14 Days |
| Days to Mature | 55 Days |
| Germination Rate | 80% |
| Starting |
Sow seeds 2cm (1″) deep. Sow 3 seeds in each spot where you want a plant to grow, and thin to the strongest plant. Space summer squash 45-60cm (18-24″) apart in rows 90-120cm (36-48″) apart. Give winter squash and pumpkins even more room with a minimum of 90-120cm (36-48″) apart in rows 120-180cm (48-72″) apart. |
| Growing |
Ideal pH: 6.0-6.8. These big plants need lots of food. Use 1 cup of complete organic fertilizer worked into the soil beneath each plant. All squash grow male flowers first, at later female flowers. The female flowers have tiny fruits at the base of their petals and require pollination by bees mostly. Incomplete pollination often happens at the beginning of the season, and results in misshapen fruits that are withered at the blossom end. Just discard these damaged fruits before they begin to rot. Encourage bees to visit the garden by growing Phacelia, sunflowers, or buckwheat for improved pollination. |
Great flavour raw with dips
Pale green almost white
Large bush-type plants
Open-pollinated seeds
