Zephyr Hybrid Summer Squash

buckeyegirl · June 28, 2012

Just a quick review on my Zephyr squashes...

They are magnificent! Have already harvested 11 of them, best picked at about 7-8" long in my opinion. They are extremely prolofic, counted another 15 "baby" squashes on it already. Have eaten them raw with dip and grilled with a little olive oil, garlic powder, and black pepper, excellent either way. Great texture, didn't get "mushy", and a wonderful, buttery flavor. Small seeds/cavity.

I have two plants growing in a "smartpot" and they are massive. I am glad that I didn't stick them in the raised bed, because I think they would have taken it over.

Anyway, I recommend them and will definitely put them on my grow every year list.

gryffin · June 28, 2012

I'm growing Zephyr for the first time this year- looking forward to it!!!

meadowyck · June 28, 2012

sounds like it would be in a veggie lasagna. Looks good.

Fusion_power · June 28, 2012

Zephyr is arguably one of the best summer squashes available. I grow it every year and sell several hundred plants to local gardeners. Once they grow it, they rarely go back to regular yellow squash.

DarJones

**nctomatoman** · June 29, 2012

Zephyr lover here as well - though the first year I grew it, I got a cousa looking squash mixed in. I also find that it tends to "run" a bit more than typical - so takes up a bit more room.

Just a wonderful squash!

chalstonsc · June 30, 2012

Does the vine borer get it?

buckeyegirl · June 30, 2012

Yes, it does run...and I have found that the cucumber beetles have arrived and they seem to prefer it over my other squash...so trying to keep them in control. I am thinking about sowing another couple zephyr plants soo, to extend my season!

Jayc · July 1, 2012

Great to read such good reports as it is my first year with these and still waiting on the first fruit.

chancethegardener · July 3, 2012

I first saw this variety in a video uploaded by Craig (I think it was on Youtube). Although I don't favor hybrids much, I fell in love with its beautiful color pattern. I tried to grow it but it wasn't very successful for me. One reason might be the heavy rains. Fruits rotted on the plant. And oh yes, it is a runner that one plant invaded one whole raised bed.

June 28, 2012	#3
meadowyck Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 881	sounds like it would be in a veggie lasagna. Looks good. __________________ Jan “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” -Theodore Roosevelt

June 29, 2012	#5
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC zone 7/8 Posts: 8,305	Zephyr lover here as well - though the first year I grew it, I got a cousa looking squash mixed in. I also find that it tends to "run" a bit more than typical - so takes up a bit more room. Just a wonderful squash! __________________ Craig

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June 28, 2012	#2
gryffin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 178	I'm growing Zephyr for the first time this year- looking forward to it!!!

June 28, 2012	#4
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,301	Zephyr is arguably one of the best summer squashes available. I grow it every year and sell several hundred plants to local gardeners. Once they grow it, they rarely go back to regular yellow squash. DarJones

June 30, 2012	#6
chalstonsc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: sc Posts: 295	Does the vine borer get it?

June 30, 2012	#7
buckeyegirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 30	Yes, it does run...and I have found that the cucumber beetles have arrived and they seem to prefer it over my other squash...so trying to keep them in control. I am thinking about sowing another couple zephyr plants soo, to extend my season!

July 1, 2012	#8
Jayc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 132	Great to read such good reports as it is my first year with these and still waiting on the first fruit.

July 3, 2012	#9
chancethegardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: FL Posts: 446	I first saw this variety in a video uploaded by Craig (I think it was on Youtube). Although I don't favor hybrids much, I fell in love with its beautiful color pattern. I tried to grow it but it wasn't very successful for me. One reason might be the heavy rains. Fruits rotted on the plant. And oh yes, it is a runner that one plant invaded one whole raised bed.