Tatume

Grower: Kelly

Year: 2011, 2019

Accession: 140

'Species:' C. pepo

Comments:

2019

2011

Extremely vigorous vining summer squash, best when eaten young as a summer squash (medium to dark green), but can be left to mature on the vine and cured to keep as a winter squash for several months (golden yellow). For eating like a zucchini, harvest is at about 45-50 days, for mature it's about 80 - 90 days. Excellent flavour, very firm. When cured as a winter squash it's reminiscent of spaghetti squash. Needs lots of room to grow, does well with trellising.

Growth Observations

Growth Type

Vining

Squash Use

Skin Colour

Flesh Colour

Maturity (days)

55 days

History

• Also known as 'Tatume' and 'Calabacita'
• Heirloom popular in Mexico.