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Are Leaves Like This Common?

euarto_gullible

13 years ago

I got the seeds for these butternut type squash in Macedonia, and this is my second year growing them.

I'm wondering if marbled leaves are common amongst any c. moschata varieties that people here have grown?

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tcstoehr
13 years ago
Yes... totally normal. And quite healthy-looking if you ask me. I have a Sucrine du Berry Buttenut whose leaves look much like these. Waltham Butternut doesn't seem to do it though.
euarto_gullible
Original Author
13 years ago
tcstoehr, thanks for the response. Any idea what percentage of c. moschata have leaves like this, and what percentage have straight green leaves?
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weirdtrev
13 years ago
I am jealous! I love leaves like that. They are leaves that you see in C. moschata, but I've grown butternut squash with 'normal' leaves too. I have some Tromboncino squash growing this year with leaves not quite as nice as those. Couldn't give you a percentage but it isn't by any means rare in C. moschata
farmerdilla
13 years ago
Concur. It also occurs in C. pepo usally among zuchinni varieties.
susancol
13 years ago
My Musquee de Provence has leaves like that! It's a c.moschata too, but pumpkin shaped.

Susan

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