{"product_id":"ga-courge-crookneck-canada-crookneck-bio","title":"Organic 'Canada Crookneck' Squash","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"146\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"146\"\u003eOrganic 'Canada Crookneck' crookneck squash (Cucurbita moschata) from Gaia Seeds, a long, sweet and spectacular heritage butternut.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"641\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"171\"\u003eCanada Crookneck\u003c\/strong\u003e is a remarkable heirloom variety of butternut squash, celebrated for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"268\"\u003elong, continuous, and generous curved neck\u003c\/strong\u003e , which concentrates a \u003cstrong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"330\"\u003egolden-orange flesh\u003c\/strong\u003e of exceptional purity and tenderness. 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