(40 days) F-1 hybrid. Noted squash seed grower Hollar did not have to hire Minnesota Fats as publicity director to win an AAS for Eight Ball in 1999 and we’re not hustling when we assert that Eight Ball deserved the award. Eight Ball has the sweetness and squash flavor previously missing from round zucchini. If your Mexican recipe calls for calabacitas, this is the variety you want. The plant’s open bush habit should please both home and market growers. Its earliness might well give you your first ripe squash of the season. They’ll keep coming, too, till they run your table! Yes, the attractive shiny speckled dark fruits are mature when they’re just a little bigger than pool balls. One customer reports oversized Eight Balls will turn orange and make great fall decorations. ⑥
We have decided to stop carrying varieties sold by Syngenta Group or its subsidiaries, Hollar and Goldsmith. Starting with the 2024 catalog, you will not see any Syngenta Group, or Code 6, varieties listed in our paper catalog. We will continue to sell some varieties online until our in house inventory is gone. Purchasing them will not further support Syngenta Group, but help us limit our losses and lessen the financial impact of our decision.