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Old December 1, 2011   #3
Mudman
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Originally Posted by Wi-sunflower View Post
As a market grower, I always grow Burgess Buttercup because so many people want them. But frankly I haven't found a decent variety of the original black green buttercup. I can plant out twice as many rows and get 1/4 as many squash as I will from many other varieties. Even the new expensive varieties only give 2 -3 fruit / plant on a 10ft+ sprawly plant.

Carol
I'm not sure what I am doing right but my 2 Buttercup plants gave me about 17 fruit this year and about the same last year, and some are near 6 lbs. And I love how they taste and keep.

Thanks for all your other suggestions. I am thinking of doing a local market next summer so I am thankful for your input on what keeps well.
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