San Juan Pueblo Cushaw

• EA007

Cucurbita argyrosperma.  A rare squash from Ohkay Owingeh, formerly San Juan Pueblo.  Fruits can grow up to 15 lbs and are light with green stripes, slowly ripening to yellow/orange.  Some fruits have a rounded pear shape, others have necks.  Some have warts on the upper parts.  Flesh is light yellow-orange.  Plants show a good resistance to squash bugs.  From our Seed Bank Collection. 

• Origin: High desert, about 4950' elevation
• Approx 15 seeds (4.5 g)
These seeds are part of our conservation program and are not available for purchase. They are only available through Native American Seed Request
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• $3.95