Thanks - I've seen Green Striped Cushaw but not the Gold and knew of Dickenson simply because it is generally referred to as what's in your can of pumpkin. Obviously the moschata do well for me (Tromboncino also takes off). My extremely hot and dry summers are probably the reason a lot of the heirloom squash I try struggle. Had not realized some like the Hubbards were known for that difference. Not always something you can pick up reading seed company descriptions. So, thanks.
I see Mixta is known to handle heat (and also SVBs) better than some so I may have to work one into my rotation next season. Had not noticed the mixta species name before. Also noting to avoid all C.maxima that don't like heat in the future.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2...
Googling it and saw your photo of the 45 pound Golden Cushaw over on Dave's Garden - Wow, that looks like fun. But seeds that come up searching for it are all for the Gold Striped.
