Summary: This outstanding All-American Selections winner produces delicious and beautiful scallop fruit that is as yellow as a flower. Sunburst is easy to grow and fast maturing, producing a generous crop of tender squash with a mild, buttery, flavor. The fruit is excellent baked, steamed, fried or boiled and freezes well. Cooks will like to use this yellow squash with green squash to create a dish with both eye and taste appeal.
When and where to plant: Select sunny location and plant in late spring when soil is warm and danger of frost is past. Cultivate and enrich soil with vegetable food and organic matter. Firm soil over seed.
Care: Water heavily and frequently. Feed every 2-4 weeks.
Harvesting: To ensure steady supply, pick continuously when fruits are young tender and easily punctured.
Health Note: Contain Calcium, Iron, and Vitamins A, B1, B2, Niacin and C.
Planting
Depth |
Seeds Per Group (Hill) |
Spacing Between Seeds |
Spacing
of Groups (Hills) |
Days To
Germination |
Spacing After
Thinning |
Days To
Maturity |
| 1- in / 3 cm |
3-6 |
3 in / 8 cm |
4-5 in /
122-152 cm |
10-14 |
3 |
50 |