Squash Summer, Odesa

Likely named after the city of Odesa (Одеса), a bustling port city on the Black sea near the mouth of the Danube, it’s a “cousa” type, a summer squash typical to the Middle East with pale green speckled flesh and a bulbous blossom end. Like others of its type, Odesa has a very thin skin and exceptionally creamy flesh, slightly sweeter than other types of summer squash. Plants are vigorous, bush habit, and very productive.