![]() ![]() ![]() ‘Sweet REBA’ was developed in a partnership between organic seed company High Mowing Seeds and Cornell University. And that sums up this cultivar’s qualities nicely! Instead, REBA is an acronym which stands for Resistant Early Bush Acorn. No, the name of this cultivar is not an homage to a certain red-headed country music star, though I wouldn’t blame you for thinking that. ‘Sweet REBA’ is an acorn type, open-pollinated squash. You’ll find ‘Red Kuri’ seeds available for purchase in packets weighing one and a half grams at Botanical Interests. Mazourek accepted the challenge, and ‘Honeynut’ was born.Įxpect to harvest ‘Red Kuri’ in 92 to 95 days. The plant breeder entered the restaurant kitchen and Barber greeted him with a challenge, asking him why, if he was a plant breeder, he couldn’t make a butternut squash that tasted better – and while he was at it, why not make it smaller, too? This partnership started when Mazourek was touring Barber’s restaurant, Blue Hill at Stone Barns. It was developed by Cornell University plant breeder Michael Mazourek in collaboration with Dan Barber, farm-to-table chef and author of “The Third Plate,” which is available from Amazon. ‘Honeynut’ hasn’t yet gained the status of an heirloom cultivar, but it has prestige for another reason. You’ll find ‘Honey Boat’ seeds available for purchase in 1.5-gram packets at Botanical Interests. ‘Honey Boat’ doesn’t need to be cured after harvesting, but it keeps well, nonetheless. The vines of these plants grow to be nine to 12 feet long, producing a harvest in 90 to 100 days. ![]()
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