SQUASH 'Tatume'

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Rare Heirloom calabacitas! Delicious and unusual squash popular in Mexico and Texas, round/oval med-dark green to yellow fruits with faint stripes. Squash are best at 5-7" in diame ter. Firm, fine flavor with very vigorous spreading vines. Give tatume plenty of room to spread. It likes heat and has excellent resistance to squash vine borer. Slightly oblong, light green-grey skin, meaty, nutty flesh. Can be allowed to mature longer on the vine for a winter squash with better shelf life. Great diced, sauted with onion, then scrambled in eggs. A high fiber, low calorie very filling breakfast, with a side of refried beans and a dollop of salsa. Show more