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Winter type squash. Cotyledon: 43 mm long and 28 mm wide (measured at appearance of second leaf bud), rounded apex, plainly visible veining, medium green with light green veining. Plant: semi-bush and prickly. Main stem: round, ridged, 15 mm diameter at midpoint of first internode, 260 cm average length, 34 internodes on average. Leaves: ovate and deep lobed shape, denticulate and flat margin, 38 cm wide, 27 cm long, smooth surface, dorsal surface soft hairy, ventral surface soft hairy, medium green, blotched with gray, 27 cm petiole length. Flower (pistillate): 5 cm diameter, turbinate ovary, 2 cm pedicel length, straight and plain margin, 1 mm sepal width and 20 mm sepal width (measured at midpoint), deep yellow color. Flower (staminate): 20 mm sepal length and 1 mm sepal width (measured at midpoint), 12 cm pedicel length, deep yellow color. Fruit (market maturity): 14 cm length, 9 cm width at stem end, 10 cm width at medial, 6 cm width at blossom end, 680 gram average weight, acorn shape, taper pointed apex, flattened base, prominant ribs, medium deep and wide rib furrows, fruit surface smooth, no warts, slightly extended blossom scar button. Rind: 1 mm thick at medial, hard, regular color pattern, white. Flesh: 27 mm thick at blossom end, 21 mm thick at medial, 23 mm thick at stem end, fine or stringy, firm, and moist texture, slightly sweet flavor, excellent quality, creamy yellow color. Seed cavity (sectioned apex to base): 9 cm length, 6 cm width, conforms to fruit shape, sparse placental tissue, inconspicuous center core. Fruit stalks: 5 cm length, 1 cm diameter, irregular, ridged, not twisted, tapered, slightly curved, hard texture, shallow farrows, rough surface, slightly expanded attachment end, detaches easily, medium green color (darker green at point of attachment). Seeds: 13 mm length, 8 mm width, 2 mm thick, smooth face surface, buff color, dull luster, straight and wedge-like margin, easy separation from pulp, 10 grams per 100 seeds, 156 seeds per fruit, normal. Most closely resembles Table Queen for plant habit, leaf type, flower type, fruit shape, and culinary type, and White Patty Pan for fruit color (at maturity).