Tatume

These vines are vigorous and produce lots of fruit. The fruit are spherical and make a good summer squash when 2 or 3 inches across. They are light green at this stage. I let some continue growing until maturity for seeds and roasting. When mature they are orange and more elongated, up to 12 inches long. Amazingly these do not seem to die from disease or vine borers like other squash which I grow. Sand Hill Preservation Center says that these are C. Pepo