Yellow Scallop

Yellow Scallop, also called yellow pattypan or yellow bush scallop, is a classic heirloom summer squash grown since colonial times and derived from squashes cultivated by Native Americans. It produces distinctive flattened, disc-shaped fruits with scalloped, ruffled edges in a bright buttery yellow. Best harvested young at two to three inches across, the flesh is tender, firm, and mild with a slightly nutty flavor, and the whole small fruits are attractive for sauteing, steaming, grilling, and stuffing. The bushy plants are productive over the summer. Maturing in about 50 to 55 days, it is early and dependable. As an open-pollinated heirloom, its seed can be saved. Yellow Scallop remains popular for its ornamental, edible flying-saucer fruits and its long history in American kitchen gardens.