Hmmm....I wonder if one plant is more likely to produce them than another. I swore the two with the single stem are in the same area or very close to where the two with the separate stems were. When I have time I will search for them.

Here's a plant which is exhibiting those characteristics in an exaggerated manner. Yet so far I haven't found any twins on it.

George
Tahlequah, OK

George, not to take away from OP, but was wondering how your white squash was doing this year. Here, it has been disastrous for growing practically anything--floods, heat,weeds, insects, drought. The only two winter squashes to thrive here were the whites, striped cushaws, and the Tahitian butternuts.
Sadly, all of the beans failed this year including your sample. I had 3 plantings and over 30 rows. No pole beans produced at all.

Brook

Wow that is cool macmex, is this right at the stalk or farther down the vine? My Twins are still holding in there. I will post pics again this weekend.

It goes right down to the ground. I've never seen such a thing before! Here's another picture. The variety is Scarchuks Supreme.

Brook, I had the exact same result with beans, here, this summer; only I planted even more.

The White Cushaw is the only large winter squash which for sure should produce ripe fruit. I have two plants going, and so far, two fruit easily in "striking distance" of maturity. It is still producing small fruit. So we might get more. Thank you for this squash. It looks very much like the Salem White Cushaw which I lost years ago.

The only other large fruited winter squash I have, which will produce a ripe fruit this year is Old Timey Cornfield Pumpkin (c. moschata). I planted twice (lost first planting to squash bugs) and have three hills going; but so far... only one fruit. This has been a brutal summer.

George

I have seen so many strange things from squashes over the years but never anything like that!! I wonder if it is an environmental issue or genetic or both. In a strange way, it reminds me of the bizarre developments in deer antlers.

Of the 40+ varieties of winter squashes I had out this year, I'll be lucky to have samples of maybe half. Still, I'm thankful for those---considering. If you haven't tried the Tahitians, you should. The seeds for it were scarce this year, but I had saved my own. Since a third of my business is wholesale to restaurants, I'm thinking of making this my main butternut because of its productivity and vigor. It also has a higher sugar content and is called a melon in some circles.

Brook

Twins are doing well, the stem is splitting a bit but what else can it do. Just come in from taking their picture:

The small one @ the top of the screen paled and became soft so I had to dispose of it. The other one is doing good though. Don't think it will turn completely orange though.