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- Days to maturity
- 50 days
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Early Prolific Straightneck has been the benchmark yellow summer squash in American gardens since Ferry-Morse introduced it in 1938 as a selection out of Summer Crookneck; it earned an All-America Selections award for its productivity. The bush plants are very early and heavy bearing, with smooth, straight, light lemon-yellow fruit that has no curve or bulge at the blossom end. Cut at 6 inches for the most tender, mild flesh; bigger fruit turns coarse and seedy. It handles every yellow-squash job, from steaming and sauteing to stuffing and casseroles. Sow directly after frost in fertile, well-drained soil. In hot regions a late-summer sowing often dodges the worst squash vine borer pressure and can outproduce the spring crop. Wide adaptation;
Early Prolific Straightneck traits
- Classic yellow straightneck type, bush habit
- Smooth, straight, light lemon-yellow fruit best at 6 inches
- Very early and heavy yielding
- Selected from Summer Crookneck by Ferry-Morse, released 1938
- All-America Selections winner
- Widely adapted
Good for
- Sauteing and steaming
- Stuffing and casseroles
- Grilling
Compare with other zucchini varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Prolific Straightneck this page | 50 days | Bush | — |
| Black Magic | 50 days | Bush | — |
| Clairmore | 50–55 days | Bush | — |
| Cocozelle zucchini | 50 days | Bush | — |
| Dunja | 50 days | Bush | — |
| Gold Rush | 50–54 days | Bush | — |
| Golden Zucchini | 50–57 days | Bush | — |
Early Prolific Straightneck FAQ
What kind of zucchini is Early Prolific Straightneck?
Early Prolific Straightneck has been the benchmark yellow summer squash in American gardens since Ferry-Morse introduced it in 1938 as a selection out of Summer Crookneck; it earned an All-America Selections award for its productivity. The bush plants are very early and heavy bearing, with smooth, straight, light lemon-yellow fruit that has no curve or bulge at the blossom end.
How many days to maturity is Early Prolific Straightneck?
Early Prolific Straightneck is listed at 50 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other zucchini varieties, so check them in the zucchini growing guide.
How does Early Prolific Straightneck compare with other zucchini varieties?
Early Prolific Straightneck: 50 days, bush. Similar zucchini varieties include Black Magic (50 days), Clairmore (50–55 days), Cocozelle zucchini (50 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Early Prolific Straightneck good for?
Early Prolific Straightneck is grown for sauteing and steaming, stuffing and casseroles, grilling.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every zucchini variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Zucchini growing guide
- How to Plant Zucchini: Spacing, Soil Warmth and How Much Room It Needs
- Hand Pollinating Zucchini and What to Do When There Are No Male Flowers
- Staking Zucchini and Removing Lower Leaves as You Pick
- Zucchini Problems: Powdery Mildew, Beetles and Rot
- When to Pick Zucchini: Four to Seven Days from Flowering
- Zucchini Growing Calendar: Sowing to the End of the Season
- All 179 zucchini varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.