I've been growing Cousa for about 30 years for my Arabic customers. I've been having some of the same issues finding a decent variety since the Asgrow variety Lita I grew for so long was discontinued about 5+ years ago. Most of the companies want to sell a light colored squash but with the thin zucchini shape. That's not what my customers want. It has to have that bulby eggplant shape so they can hollow it out.
I have been growing Magda for the last couple of years but I will get some seeds of that Fedco variety to see how it does.
If you grow for market like I do, the Arab customers like it small, about the size of the palm of your hand. Mexican customers like it medium sized. And for those squash that get missed and become giants, those the Russians like. They shred them and make a blini much like we make potato pancakes.
Carol
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