Less Common Squash and Pumpkin Varieties for Growers to Pick and Choose

Check out this array of less common squash and pumpkin varieties from some of the industry’s top vegetable breeders.

Disease Abbreviation Key:

DM Downy Mildew

HR High Resistance

IR Intermediate Resistance

PM Powdery Mildew

PRSV Papaya ringspot virus, Cucurbitaceae

Px Powdery Mildew caused by Podosphaeria xanthii (ex Sphaerotheca fuliginea)

WMV Watermelon mosaic virus, Cucurbitaceae

ZYMV Zucchini Yellows Mosaic Virus

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