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| Are the following squashes all the same variety?
Blue Banana Guatemalan Blue Guatemalan Blue Banana I can find Guatemalan Blue and Guatemalan Blue Banana for sale, and I'm assuming they're the same.
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- Posted by farmerdilla (My Page) on Wed, Aug 19, 09 at 16:26
| Yes. Years ago it was offered simply as the Blue Banana. Today most "heirloom" vendors will list as Guatemalan Blue Banana. Never enjoyed great popularity. |
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| Amy Goldman lists Blue Banana in her book on squash and has it listed in the 2009 Seed Savers Yearbook as Blue Banana a.k.a.Mexican Banana. I plan on trying it next year. There is also a Guatamala Blue listed and I have that growing this year with seed from Sand Hill Preservation. I also have Sibley growing which is I guess a banana type with tapered ends and is widely available. I am very fortunate this year and have had very little disease in the maximas. I lost 1 Sibley and 1 Amish Pie Pumpkin and 1 Potimarron out of about 20 plants. I have not lost 1 moschata ot of about 30. |
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| Hmmm... yes. Amy Goldman's book suggests that "Blue Banana" and "Guatemalan Blue" are different varieties. Farmerdilla seems knowledgeable about squash varieties and he says they're the same. One way to find out. |
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