Squashes

Squash offer growers a diverse crop ranging from ornamental types to culinary varieties. Defined by their distinctive shapes, colours, and reliable storage, our squash range delivers uniform fruit, strong yields, and dependable performance for both fresh market and seasonal retail.

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Varieties may differ within regions

Europe
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Variety

Cue Ball

Cue Ball is a productive hybrid round squash with an upright, vigorous bush habit. It reaches maturity in approximately 40 – 45 days, producing smooth, pale green fruit, mottled with white. Known for its excellent flavour and concentrated fruit set, Cue Ball offers easy harvesting and continuous multiple pickings, making it a reliable choice for both growers and gardeners.

Eight Ball

Eight Ball is a vigorous, high-yielding hybrid round squash with an upright bush habit, producing glossy dark green fruit mottled with subtle speckles. It reaches maturity rapidly, typically within 40–45 days from sowing. Known for its excellent flavour and consistent cropping, Eight Ball offers easy harvesting and multiple pickings, making it a dependable choice for growers seeking quality and quantity.

One Ball

One Ball is a high-yielding, early maturing hybrid squash with a vigorous, upright bush habit. It produces vibrant golden-yellow, round fruits averaging 7.5 cm (3 inch) in diameter, known for their excellent flavour and ornamental appeal. Continuous and concentrated fruit set ensures multiple harvests, while cooler temperatures may cause subtle green rings at the stem or blossom ends – a natural characteristic of this striking variety.

Stripetti

Stripetti is a gourmet hybrid vegetable spaghetti squash that matures in approximately 95 days. It produces uniform fruits with a distinctive cream-coloured striped rind that turns orange when fully ripe. The compact vines yield a consistent crop of sweet-flavoured squash with a hard shell, ensuring excellent shelf life and extended post-harvest quality.

Choosing the right variety

Speak to one of our expert team members to find the right variety for you.

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Sylwia Taylor

Crop Manager - International

sylwia.taylor@elsoms.com

Stephanie Fussey

Head of International Vegetable Sales

stephanie.fussey@elsoms.com
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