Item: Squash Bossa Nova F1
Author: AAS Display Garden- River Valley Master Gardeners

Squash Bossa Nova F1

2015 AAS Edible – Vegetable Award Winner

The beautiful dark and light green mottled exterior of this zucchini is more pronounced than other varieties on the market, which sets it apart and makes the fruits easier to see during a long and prolific harvest. Compact plants produce fruits earlier in the season and continue producing for three weeks longer than comparison varieties.

During taste tests, the AAS Judges deemed the smooth flesh texture and sweet, mild taste much improved over other summer squash.

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Description

AAS WINNER DETAILS

Winner Type: National
Class: Squash
Variety Name: Bossa Nova F1
Genus: Cucurbita
Species: pepo
Year: 2015
Common Name: Caserta squash, summer squash
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Close Market Comparison: Greyzini F1, Ishtar F1

PLANT NEEDS

Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Normal
Season Type: Warm season
Staking Required: No

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Foliage Color: Dark green
Plant Habit: Bushy
Plant Height: 3 feet
Fruit Color (Harvest): Very light green skin with irregular dark rhomboid patches
Fruit Shape: Standard bulb squash shape
Fruit Size: 6-8 inches
Fruit Weight: 8-10 ounces
Fruit Flavor Description: Great taste and texture
Number Of Fruits Per Plant: Very prolific

IN THE GARDEN

Garden Spacing: 4.5 feet
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed): 30-45
Days To Harvest (Transplant): 25-40
Plant Spread: 4 feet
Disease Resistances or Tolerances: WMV and ZYMV resistance

HOW TO GROW

Grow as a standard squash plant. Make sure to harvest every other day when fruit is mature.

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AAS Display Garden- River Valley Master Gardeners – 08/16/2018

Bossa Nova produces attractive squash in great numbers. In our garden this variety seems to have some resistance to squash bugs compared to the others I planted. Zone 6a

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