La Vida Squash (La Vida F1): Characteristics
La Vida squash is an F1 hybrid squash variety, also sold or known as La Vida F1 or Avida F1. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources. It comes from Allied Botanical (Condor).
If you came here looking for La Vida F1 or Avida F1, 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 La Vida squash
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | Allied Botanical (Condor) |
| Also known as | La Vida F1, Avida F1 |
| Type | F1 hybrid |
| Days to harvest, per the seller | harvest 80 to 90 days after sowing |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Days to harvest, by the seller's count: harvest 80 to 90 days after sowing. No trial on record checks this figure yet, so treat it as the seller's own and compare with 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
- Days to harvest: Harvest 80 to 90 days after sowing.
- Fruit: Green skin speckled light green, bright yellow flesh, 4 to 6 kg.
- Season: All year.
- Where: Lowland.
- Intermediate resistance to squash mosaic virus, cucumber mosaic virus and powdery mildew.
- Very prolific.
Why farmers know it: in Allied Botanical's calabaza lineup, only evidence is the company's own listing. These are the seller's own figures, from its own trials. So plant a small area first, and compare it with your usual squash on the same ground.
Where and when to plant La Vida 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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