George, who posts here as MacMex, mentions Tatume fairly often as it has grown well for him.

Other winter squashes we've discussed recently that show good tolerance to Squash Vine Borers and other pests are Seminole pumpkin (pumpkins are a subset of the winter squash family) is a native from the Florida Everglade area, and Trombocino Rampicante an Italian vining squash that can be used as a summer squash while young and as a winter squash if the squash are left on the vine to mature. Its perferred use is as a summer squash. Both exhibit outstanding resistance to SVBs.

Butternut is another winter squash that is very tolerant of SVBs. The 'Tahitian Melon' squash offered at SESE is very similar to butternut but has a longer neck and good tolerance of SVBs.

All of the above are usually available from many sellers including Baker Creek Heirloom Seed, Sand Hill Preservation Center and Southern Exposure Seed Exchange.

When selecting squash to grow, the ones that are Cucurbita moschata are the ones to choose for resistance to Squash Vine Borers. Other squash (C. pepo, C. agyrosperma and C. mixta) do not have the same tolerance to SVB damage. I rarely plant any winter squash anymore that are not C. moschata. With summer squash, I have better luck growing them under floating row covers to exclude the pests. However, you do have to hand-pollinate the squash because the floating fow covers exclude the pollinators. Or, you can grow them under floating row covers until they begin to bloom, and then remove the row covers for pollination. However, once the row covers are removed, the squash bugs, cucumber beetles and SVBs will attack the plants.

I've never had SVB kill or even seriously set back Seminole Pumpkin and because of their very thick rind they will store for up to a year if cured properly and stored properly.

Dawn

Here is a link that might be useful: Seminole Pumpkin at SESE