49 - Gete Okosomin
Grown for thousands of years. It's cucumber or banana-shaped, bright orange, with barely visible streaks. Its skin is slightly rugged. It can grow up to 3 feet. It has sweet flesh. Harvested in the early Fall.
Seeds available at Rareseeds.com
50 - Gremlin Gourds
Small, crazy-shaped, multi-colored.
Shapes vary. Some may resemble acorns, stars, mushrooms, or flowers. Others may be pear-shaped with wings and crooked necks (or without). Most of them are covered with warts. They're available in the Fall.
Seeds can be bought at Johnny's Seeds & Jung Seeds websites.
51 - Goblin Eggs Gourds
Small. Shaped like eggs. Often two-colored (usually, yellow and green). Sometimes they're green with silver streaks. One-colored variations (white, yellow, and orange) are also available.
You can buy them in the Fall.
Seeds to buy on Amazon.
52 - Galeux D'Eysines Squash
French Heirloom. Light orange skin, flattened, medium to large (usually around 15 pounds). Covered with white & brown warts and bumps with the hard, brownish stem. Very rich and flavorous orange flesh.
You can buy it in the Fall.
Seeds available at Rareseeds.com
53 - Giromon Squash
Pear-shaped, sometimes round. It has green skin with white streaks and bright-orange flesh. It's used mainly for soups.
Available in the Caribbean.
54 - Gladiator pumpkin
Large (up to 25 l), bright orange with a long & hard stem. Moderately ribbed. Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds at Harris Seeds.
55 - Giant Show King
This giant squash was developed by Howard Dill.
Because of its size, it's heavily flattened. It has a distinctive green tint, deep ribs and it's an ideal contender for pumpkin size contests.
Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds at Rareseeds.
56 - Gelber Englischer Custard Squash
Belongs to the Patty-Pan family. It looks like a blooming flower. Yellow when young, orange when mature.
Likes cooler climates (for example Pacific Northwest).
Available late in the Summer.
You can buy seeds at Rareseeds.
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Photos: Rareseeds |
Seeds available at Rareseeds.com
50 - Gremlin Gourds
Photos: Pixabay |
Shapes vary. Some may resemble acorns, stars, mushrooms, or flowers. Others may be pear-shaped with wings and crooked necks (or without). Most of them are covered with warts. They're available in the Fall.
Seeds can be bought at Johnny's Seeds & Jung Seeds websites.
51 - Goblin Eggs Gourds
Photo: Pixabay |
You can buy them in the Fall.
Seeds to buy on Amazon.
52 - Galeux D'Eysines Squash
Photo: Pixabay |
You can buy it in the Fall.
Seeds available at Rareseeds.com
53 - Giromon Squash
Photo: Pixabay |
Available in the Caribbean.
54 - Gladiator pumpkin
Photo: Pixabay |
You can buy seeds at Harris Seeds.
55 - Giant Show King
Photo: Jannine Cabossel, giantveggiegardener.com |
Because of its size, it's heavily flattened. It has a distinctive green tint, deep ribs and it's an ideal contender for pumpkin size contests.
Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds at Rareseeds.
56 - Gelber Englischer Custard Squash
Photos: Rareseeds |
Likes cooler climates (for example Pacific Northwest).
Available late in the Summer.
You can buy seeds at Rareseeds.
Next: Letters H & I & J.
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