This fresh market variety from HM Clause has intermediate resistance to powdery mildew, zucchini yellow mosaic virus, watermelon mosaic virus, and papaya ringspot virus. Maturing in 52 days, Esteem is suited for production in the Eastern U.S. Available from HM Clause and Harris Seeds.

Smart Green weighs in at a half pound at harvest. It is tolerant to zucchini yellow mosaic virus, watermelon mosaic virus, powdery mildew, and downy mildew. This variety matures between 45 and 50 days, is for both fresh and processing markets, and has good shipping ability. Available from Golden Valley Seed.

This fresh market variety is medium-dark in color and grows on a vigorous bush. Maturing in 38 days, it has intermediate resistance to watermelon mosaic virus, zucchini yellow mosaic virus, and powdery mildew. SV9043YG is best suited for production in the Eastern U.S. Available from Seminis.

Sweet Mama is for both fresh and processing markets. It weighs between 3.75 and 4 pounds and matures 40 to 50 days after flowering. An All-America Selections winner, this squash has a nutty and dry taste and is best suited for production in the U.S. and Canada. It is a bush type with a single vine and boasts excellent fruit setting. Available from American Takii.

Respect is a high-quality, medium-dark-green zucchini with a vigorous, open plant for easy picking, good earliness, a high yield of top-grade fruit, and an excellent resistance package. Available from HM Clause.

Primavera is a high-yielding hybrid vegetable spaghetti squash. It has similar size to the standard open-pollinated (OP) variety with nice canary-yellow skin color at maturity. The fruit have excellent uniformity in size and shape, growing on a restricted vine that does not get as long as the standard OP. Available from Sakata.

Angel Hair is a convenient size and is high yielding. Our smallest spaghetti squash, this variety has 1.5- to 2-pound fruits and is perfect for single servings. It produces highly uniform, egg-shaped fruits with sligthly darker shells and a sweet, nutty flavor. Available from Johnny Selected Seeds.

This large semi-bush acorn squash produces high yields of marketable fruit that is very uniform in weight and size. The 2- to 2.5-pound fruits have a black-green shell with deep ribbing. The orange flesh is high in sugars, making it very flavorful and sweet. Resistance to powdery mildew tops off the benefits of this excellent new variety. Available from Clifton Seed Co.

This high-quality fruit with uniform shape and size is smooth and glossy with improved yellow color that ensures an eye-catching pack. Thanks to a longer harvest and excellent disease protection,Goldprize offers higher yields. This summer squash features intermediate resistance to watermelon mosaic virus and zucchini yellow mosaic virus. Available from Clifton Seed Co.