Dirani Summer Squash Seeds

My favorite summer squash is this cousa type, which is often sold as "Mexican grey squash" in grocery stores. I'm in Orange County, CA, and I've also grown this same squash in the Phoenix area, where I used to live. I have three of these plants growing -- they were slow to germinate due to a wet and overcast spring. But, they are producing like gangbusters!! Yes, this squash has tender skin, but for those of us growing it for cooking and flavor, that's ideal. I've even used a mandoline and made a raw summer squash salad with herbs, red onion, and a vinaigrette. Perfect! The skin stays tender and edible even when the squash gets big. In my pic, that large one is over 4.5 lbs and the skin was still tender. This squash is also less susceptible to powdery mildew, which has about killed the yellow straight-neck squash growing next to it. I'll definitely be growing this again.

so, i garden in phoenix, az. seasons are SHORT. planted at the end of july we got 30-40 % germination, but the plants that sprouted came along gangbusters in an extremely hot summer. we picked our first squash 48 days from planting. they are tasty small , medium, and yes, there is always one that gets away, LARGE! we composted the plant the 3rd week of december, after picking a few more baby squash, frost got it in the end! even under frost cloth. yes, we do get frost in Phoenix! we have planted this in early spring, and get a great harvest into june before the high temperatures and the squash bugs render squash redundant. it is a favorite among all the volunteers who work in the demo garden at he maricopa county cooperative extension office!