Here’s a quick look at our list:
Best Patty Pan Squash Varieties
In addition to picking your favorite varieties, you might also want to brush up on growing techniques for this summer squash.
If so, our guide to growing patty pan squash has all you need to know.
1. Benning’s Green Tint
‘Benning’s Green Tint’ is an open pollinated heirloom that was introduced in 1914.
Producing fruits that are pale green until they mature and turn white, this plant provides excellent yields.
‘Benning’s Green Tint’ is ready to harvest in just 52 days – pick the fruits while they are still green and are about three to four inches wide for the best texture.
‘Benning’s Green Tint’
You’ll find ‘Benning’s Green Tint’ seeds available for purchase in a wide range of packet sizes at High Mowing Organic Seeds.
2. Early White Bush
‘Early White Bush’ is a productive heirloom variety that dates to the early 1700s – or earlier.
Also known as ‘White Patty Pan’ or ‘White Scallop,’ the fruits are pale green, maturing to white, and have a mild flavor.
Ready to pick in 54 days, the fruits of ‘Early White Bush’ are still tender when harvested at four to six inches wide.
‘Early White Bush’
Purchase ‘Early White Bush’ seeds in packet sizes of four grams, four ounces, one pound, five pounds, or 25 pounds at True Leaf Market.
3. Gelber Englischer
Despite its German name, ‘Gelber Englischer’ comes from England and dates to the 1800s.
This patty pan ripens to lemon yellow, producing fruits that have a mild, buttery flavor.
A productive cultivar, this heirloom performs well in places with cool summers, such as the Pacific Northwest.
‘Gelber Englischer’ is ready to harvest in 60 days, with two to four inch wide fruits.
‘Gelber Englischer’
Pick up some ‘Gelber Englischer’ seeds in packs of 20 at Botanical Interests.
4. Panache Jaune et Vert
A French heirloom, ‘Panache Jaune at Vert’ was first described in a gardening book in 1856.
These high-yielding plants produce fruits that are white with green stripes.
As they mature, their rinds toughen like gourds, making them excellent for use as decoration as well as in cooking.
Pick ‘Panache Jaune at Vert’ young, at two to three inches wide, for the best nutty flavor and tender texture.
They are generally ready to harvest in 55 to 70 days.
‘Panache Jaune et Vert’
You can find ‘Panache Jaune et Vert’ seeds available for purchase in an assortment of packet sizes at Eden Brothers.
5. Lunar Eclipse
‘Lunar Eclipse’ is a fast maturing, hybrid cultivar bearing pale green fruit that has a fine texture and mild flavor.
Highly productive, the fruits are ready in 40 to 45 days – harvest at three inches wide for best texture.
‘Lunar Eclipse’
Head to True Leaf Market for ‘Lunar Eclipse’ seeds in your choice of packet size.
6. Moonbeam
‘Moonbeam’ is a hybrid cultivar that produces white scallop squash with nutty flavor and a fine texture.
These patty pans are best harvested when three to four inches wide.
‘Moonbeam’ is an early yielder, ready to pick in just 45 to 50 days.
‘Moonbeam’
You can find ‘Moonbeam’ seeds in packs of four grams or one ounce available at True Leaf Market.
7. Partial Eclipse
‘Partial Eclipse’ is an attractive scallop squash hybrid that is productive and resistant to powdery mildew.
Picked young, these patty pans have a pale white coloring, firm texture, and nutty flavor.
When mature, they are cream-colored with green stripes, and can be enjoyed like winter squash or used as decoration.
Count 45 to 53 days to maturity for ‘Partial Eclipse,’ and pick the fruits when they are three to four inches wide.
‘Partial Eclipse’
You’ll find ‘Partial Eclipse’ seeds in pack sizes ranging from four grams to four ounces available at True Leaf Market.
8. Peter Pan
An All-America Selections winner in 1982, ‘Peter Pan’ is a hybrid that produces green skinned patty pans with meaty flesh.
This vigorous early producer requires just 50 days to maturity, and its flesh remains tender when picked up to five inches wide.
‘Peter Pan’
‘Peter Pan’ seeds are available in an array of packet sizes at True Leaf Market.
9. Scallop Blend
Can’t decide which type to choose?
Scallop Blend is your answer.
This mix contains ‘Benning’s Green Tint,’ ‘Early White Bush,’ and ‘Yellow Bush,’ providing a colorful assortment of patty pans in one seed packet.
Scallop Blend
Grab packs of 20 Scallop Blend seeds at Botanical Interests.
10. Sunburst
‘Sunburst’ is a yellow patty pan hybrid resistant to powdery mildew.
Another All America Selections winner, this time in 1985, this cultivar is both prolific and early to mature.
With a buttery flavor and tender texture, ‘Sunburst’ is at its best when harvested at two to three inches wide, or started in 50 days after sowing.
‘Sunburst’
‘Sunburst’ seeds are available for purchase in packs of 10, 100, or 1000 at True Leaf Market.
11. Total Eclipse
‘Total Eclipse’ is a dark green patty pan with white flecks – its coloring will make you think of a star-filled night sky.
High yielding, this hybrid tastes more like a zucchini than a scallop squash.
Pick the fruits when they are two to three inches wide for best texture and flavor, after about 45 to 49 days..
‘Total Eclipse’
You’ll find ‘Total Eclipse’ seeds available for purchase in your choice of packet sizes at True Leaf Market.
12. Y-Star
‘Y-Star’ is a hybrid patty pan squash that produces large and early yields.
With yellow patty pans that have light green centers on the blossom ends, ‘Y-Star’ has a mild, nutty flavor.
Maturing in 55 days, fruits should be harvested when they are two to four inches wide.
‘Y-Star’
Whether you’re a backyard gardener or a market farmer, you can purchase ‘Y-Star’ seeds in a selection of packet sizes at High Mowing Organic Seeds.
13. Yellow Bush
An heirloom cultivar, ‘Yellow Bush’ was introduced prior to 1860, and produces fruit that have a nutty flavor and creamy texture.
With bright yellow patty pans, ‘Yellow Bush’ is somewhat resistant to squash vine borers.
‘Yellow Bush’ patty pans are ready to harvest at two to three inches wide, in 60 to 90 days.
‘Yellow Bush’
Purchase ‘Yellow Bush’ seeds in an array of packet sizes at Eden Brothers.
All the Pretty Patty Pans
With delicious flavors and sumptuous textures, as well as good looks, I wouldn’t blame you if you wanted to grow them all!
