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  • From: Richard Robinson <rrobinson AT nasw.org>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Variety observations
  • Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:55:11 -0400

On Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:56:52 -0400, Etienne Goyer wrote:
> Beth Spaugh wrote:
>> Costata Romanesco is holding up much much better than the hybrid zucchinis
>> did. Standard zukes succumb to cuke beetles, squash bugs, viruses pretty
>> quickly on my farm.
>>
>
> The Johnny's catalog says it produce only about half the yield of hybrids.
> Is that correct in your experience?

That was my experience the few years I grew them. But the catalog is also
right about the taste--it is superior.

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Richard Robinson
www.nasw.org/users/rrobinson/
Hopestill Farm
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