Anyone grown these

[lottie dolly]

Has anyone grown the following,and what you think,
just a few of my new this year seeds to try,

SQUASH... white acorn,black futsu,early summer crookneck,
PEPPERS...sweet chocolate,
TOMS...lemon tree,and a free pkt.,southern nights,never heard of before,
i love growing different types,not only do they look grand on a salad,they also differ in flavour,giving it an elegant look,
thank you

[Alison]

No but have bought some Sweet Chocolate seeds to share with my brother so will have to see how they go

[Bren In Pots]

I've grown Lemon tree toms for the past couple of years they have a nice sharp taste and look pretty in a salad.

[taff]

I've grown yellow summer crookneck, didn't like the texture, found it very mealy. Looked pretty though, and if you left them, you ended up with yellow knobbly winter crookneck

[VirginVegGrower]

Have grown Sweet Bell Pepper Chocolate. Very nice taste but took an age to colour. Will grow again.

[chris]

A few of those seeds are in the virtual seed parcel, if anyone is wanting to try any of them...

I've grown the chocolate pepper before, but lost my rag with it, waiting to ripen and ate it green.

I like to have a few different toms in a salad, green sausage, red and yellows (of whatever variety) and a few orange ones really does make a difference (in both taste and presentation - though I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to foody things ).

[Thelma Sanders]

I've grown yellow summer crookneck, didn't like the texture, found it very mealy. Looked pretty though, and if you left them, you ended up with yellow knobbly winter crookneck

same here LOL

[smallblueplanet]

I've grown yellow summer crookneck, didn't like the texture, found it very mealy. Looked pretty though, and if you left them, you ended up with yellow knobbly winter crookneck

We've grown early summer crookneck - to eat them like courgettes (as they are both summer squashes) pick them when small, or let them grow and they keep for a few months, to be eaten as per winter squashes.

We really like them, both eaten small and large. Didn't find them 'mealy', they have a different texture to courgettes a bit firmer and less watery.

[lottie dolly]

thankyou for the feeds back,sounds like i am going to love the crooknecks,we like the delicata cooked in the skin,stuffed with cuscus,herbs,seasoning,raisins and crushed walnuts,mmmmm,marrows are to watery for our tastes,courgetts are nice when in season only,
you sound a bit like me Chris,as in,like to make food look reall purdy to eat,you better at words than I,
all we want now is the new growing season to begin,
Mealy,you mean filling ??

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

Grown Sweet Choc pepper - yes, it does take ages to ripen but at least it ripens this far North. Also grown Southern Nights - nice tomato. Got the seeds from Plant World Seeds.

[smallblueplanet]

The crookneck squashes tend to like slightly warmer temps and need a bit longer to get going then courgettes, try patty pans too - they're a similar 'texture' and can be eaten small or will keep for a few months when large.

[lottie dolly]

frostyfreckle..thats where mine came from,they were free in my order,
smallblueplanet.. thats even better to let some grow for winter use,i always have the option and means of a quick errection of their own summer house lol,will try almost anything,
all in all,it seems i have made a wise selection,thanks peeps

[Thelma Sanders]

ooh err Mrs!

[lottie dolly]

ooh err Mrs!

ayyyyyy.............................

[TrixC]

I grew the summer crooknecks last year and probably won't again. They tasted ok but the plant got *enormous* and didn't produce many fruits for the size. I have a smallish garden so would prefer to prioritise something with a better productivity to space ratio. If you want something a bit different I would recommend yellow pattypans and romanesco courgettes over the crooknecks.