Pink banana squash

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  1. Netty

    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Has anyone here ever grown pink banana squash?
    This was planted so innocently and has turned into a physco squash vine, taking over the entire end of the garden space. There are several fruits, 2 of them growing on the fence. They just keep getting bigger and bigger ... It looks like a giant pumpkin stretched out!
    How do I know when they are ready to harvest?
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  3. KK Ng

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    Netty they look beautiful and yummy!
    How to know when they are ready to harvest? Well this is what I always do for my bottle gourd and luffa. Watch them everyday and once the growth slow down it is ready.
    Good luck :)
     
  4. Daniel W

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    I've grown them many times. I used them the same as pumpkins, although they have a milder flavor. I harvested when the shell was hard and the stem brown and dry and hard.
     
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