Bella Squash (Bella F1): Characteristics
Bella squash is an F1 hybrid squash variety, also sold or known as Bella F1 or Bella kalabasa. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources. It comes from East West Seed.
If you came here looking for Bella F1 or Bella kalabasa, this is the same squash. The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our squash variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for gourds and melons.
- Type: F1 hybrid.
Key facts about Bella squash
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | East West Seed |
| Also known as | Bella F1, Bella kalabasa |
| Type | F1 hybrid |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
No day count or trial yield is published for this variety. So ask the seller or your municipal agriculturist for figures from farms near you before you plan a season around it.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit squash fields most often: downy mildew of cucurbits, melon fly, squash beetle, anthracnose, cutworm. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Fruit: Uniform flat round fruits with shiny green skin and thick, sticky (maligat) yellow orange flesh, 3 to 5 kg.
- More resistant to squash leaf curl virus than Suprema.
- Vigorous, with wide leaves and long vines.
- Bears many male flowers, which also sell as a vegetable in Pangasinan.
Why farmers know it: introduced in 2017 as an improved Suprema with more leaf curl resistance and tried by growers in Umingan, Pangasinan, the province's 'kalabasa capital' (Agriculture Monthly). Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant Bella squash
Choose a fruit size your buyer wants, from small round ones for households to big flat ones for the market. A thick, deep orange flesh keeps longer and sells better. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng gulay.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
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