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  • From: "BarbaraJ" <jbmckillip AT mesanetworks.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Honey Bear Squash. Was Squash bug control
  • Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:20:37 -0700

Where are you getting your Bon-Bon buttercup seeds?

Barb
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom@TomsGardens" <tmcd49740 AT yahoo.com>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 10:18 AM
Subject: [Market-farming] Honey Bear Squash. Was Squash bug control




--- On Mon, 11/2/09, Richard Robinson <rrobinson AT nasw.org> wrote:

We use Bon-Bon buttercups for pies and breads. We haven't
found anything as tasty. I planted quite a little spread of
Johnny's new "honey bear" acorn squash, and was pretty
disappointed in the taste--bland and stringy, compared to
rich and sweet and smooth Bon-Bon.

Yep, I was also disappointed in the Honey Bears. I didn't really notice any improvement over any other acorn I have tried. A little aging should help, but I don't see any reason to try them again next year.



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