ADAPTS    
the Adaptive Drylands Agriculture Portal for The Southwest
Home  |  Modify Search  |  FAQ  |  Gallery  |  Back to Search Results  |  Previous Result ()  |  Next Result ()
E04-006
Collection  |  Availability  |  Map  |  Climate  |  Photographs  |  Observations  |  Cultivation & Seed Saving  |  Feedback
Basic Collection Information and Status
 
Squash (Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbitaceae)
Cultural Affiliation   Navajo
Collection Site   Arizona, United States (latitude: 36°; altitude: 4,700 ft / 1,400 m)
Collection Year   1984
Accession Status   Active
Catalog Information and Instructions
Navajo Gray HubbardEX015
Large, blue-gray fruit with thick orange flesh. Easy to grow, stores well and tastes great. Common across the Navajo Nation.
View All 4 Accessions of Navajo Gray Hubbard (EX015) (this will reset your search)
 
Current availability of this variety is summarized below. We encourage the use of these seeds to benefit humanity and strive to facilitate access through a number of channels.
        Seeds of this variety are not currently available for distribution. If you are interested in this accession for research, seed increase, or repatriation purposes, please contact us.
Collection Site
 
The circle in the map below shows the area where this accession was collected (why isn't the precise locality shown
?Precise collection localities are hidden in order to protect the privacy of the original donors of the seeds in the NS/S collection.
). You have not specified a reference site, but you may specify one and rerun your search.
The graphs below summarize aspects of the climate for this accession's collection site. You have not specified a reference site, but you may specify one and rerun your search.
Photographs
 
The Native Seeds/SEARCH digital photo collection for this accession is provided below.
E04-006 CF02 Fr1E04-006 CF02 Fr3E04-006 CF02 LE04-006 CF02 SE04-006 CF02 Fr2
image hosting provided by Flickr  —  all photos © Native Seeds/SEARCH  —  please contact us for permission to use

Characterization and Evaluation
 
The table below lists observations of this accession's characteristics (why are characters sometimes listed more than once
?For some accessions, observations of a particular trait have been recorded over more than one season or location; these are indicated by the different values in the Lot column.
).
CharacterObservationLot, Frequency and CommentsCharacter Description (Source and Code)
days to 50% flower55 DAPlot: CF '02
days to first flower52 DAPlot: CF '02
fruit shapePyriform, acorn/heart-shapedlot: CF '02 (Bioversity 4.2.3: 7, 6)
habitProstratelot: CF '02 (Bioversity 4.1.1: 7)
leaf hairsBoth sideslot: CF '02 (Bioversity 6.1.11/6.1.12: both sides)
leaf lobesShallowlot: CF '02 (Bioversity 6.1.10: 3)
leaf marginSmoothlot: CF '02 (Bioversity 6.1.9: 1)
leaf spotsAbsentlot: CF '02 (Bioversity 6.1.8: 0)
ribsSuperficiallot: CF '02 (Bioversity 4.2.4: 3)
skin colorGreen–bluelot: CF '02 (Bioversity 4.2.5: 2-3)
skin patternNonelot: CF '02 (Bioversity 4.2.7: 0)
tendrilsPresentlot: CF '02 (Bioversity 6.1.5: *)
Squash IntroductionCultivation InstructionsSeed Saving Instructions
Squash fruits vary in shape, color and flavor. Flowers, seeds and growing tips of vines are all edible. All fruits can be eaten when small and immature as summer squash, and mature as winter squash.In spring after soil warms, or with summer rains, sow a few seeds 1" deep in basins 3-6' apart, allowing room for abundant vine growth. Squash likes soil rich in compost.An insect-pollinated annual, varieties of the same species will cross. Allow fruits to ripen and mature on the vine until skin is hard and stem brown. After harvesting, fruit needs to after-ripen for 30 days in cool location. Remove seeds, wash and dry before storage.
If you have questions or feedback about this accession or the ADAPTS platform in general, please contact us.

Collection  |  Availability  |  Map  |  Climate  |  Photographs  |  Observations  |  Cultivation & Seed Saving  |  Feedback
Home  |  Modify Search  |  FAQ  |  Gallery  |  Back to Search Results  |  Previous Result ()  |  Next Result ()