#1 This is the Squash Tower. A tradition in the Baker Creek Heirloom Expo, it is made of winter squash stacked over 15' high. We can see acorns, large hubbards, pink banana, butternut, sweet dumpling, snake gourd, blue banana, pie pumpkins and much more. This display is shown for 3 days and at the final day of the expo people are invited to take some squash home. This year they are selling it but I believe they had free ones in previous years.

#2 Kogiku Squash. This one belongs to Cucurbita moschata, meaning its related to butternut, but its in a crinkly pumpkin shape. Also known as black pumpkins, the skin starts a very dark black green, and turns to a dusky light brown. The following descriptions are from seed companies:
Kogiku
Kogiku (small chrysanthemum) Pumpkin
This is a small pumpkin with a diameter of 15cm. It is so named because it looks like a chrysanthemum flower when viewed from above. The brand is Kanda-kogiku, which contains much Vitamin C and carotene in its bright yellow flesh, and features its mild and refreshing sweetness. The cultivation started in the mid-1960s in the former Nakajima Town (present-day Nanao City) when rice fields were converted. For draining the fields and producing bright-colored pumpkins, a vertical cultivation method in greenhouses was developed. Its mild flavor suits subtle seasoning, and it is in high demand by traditional Japanese restaurants. It is shipped to the Kansai district in addition to within Ishikawa. It is one of the Noto traditional vegetables approved by the Noto Vegetable Promotion Association. It is harvested from late June through mid-August. An early maturing and disease resistant high producer, this large Japanese pumpkin has uniform 2 lb. fruits. Dark, textured, shiny green skin with 17 to 20 slits, covers flavorful and sweet, dark yellow flesh. Popular with Japanese caterers, professional chefs, and the gourmet food industry.

#3 Tomato seeds: berkely tie dye Pink, Bir Rainbow, Mushroom Basket, Paul Robeson, Berkely Tie Dye Green, Green Doctors, Chadwick Cherry, Ozark Plum, Orange Hat, Wueen of the Night, Bonny Best, Amish Paste, Black Krim, Kellogg's Breakfast, Martino's Roma, Indigo Blue Chocolate, Raspberry Lyanna, Hungarian Heart.

#4 More tomato seeds. #5 Mountain Morado Corn
Description: Amazing black corn that even grows in the north! A deep purple and super anthocyanin-rich flour corn from Montana! This variety is a northern adapted homage to the legendary Maiz Morado/Kulli corn from Peru. Ed Shultz, the accomplished and passionate open pollinated corn breeder who spent 30 years selecting this dark purple variety, explains that Mountain Morado is was actually selected from Painted Mountain corn. Perfect for those northern gardeners who have always dreamed of growing dark purple corn to brew into the popular healthful corn drink, chicha morada. This slightly variable, Montana landrace is well adapted to super long summer days and cool nights, however it will also perform well (and mature even earlier) in shorter day length areas. Short, stocky plants produce an average of 2 ears per plant, with 8 row, long slender cobs. Can also be milled into a supremely soft, delicious flour.
Sevon Pot Yellow Black Cobra Capsicum annuum This pepper is also known for being the only variety in the Capsicum annuum species that has fuzzy stems and leaves.
Atsal phillipine Biquinho Cabai kopay Golden Yellow Carolina Reaper Aji crystal nishirana
#6 Tigger Melon Description: The most amazing looking melon we have grown. The fruit is vibrant yellow with brilliant fire-red, zigzag stripes (a few may be solid yellow), simply beautiful! They are also the most fragrant melons we have tried, with a rich, sweet, intoxicating aroma that will fill a room. The white flesh gets sweeter in dry climates, mild tasting. Small in size, the fruit weighs up to 1 lb. The vigorous plants yield heavily, even in dry conditions. This heirloom came from an Armenian market located in a mountain valley.
#7 A clever display of dried Mexican chiles and a river of dry beans. Chile Yahualica, purple corn, chile de arbol, chile ancho, chile pasilla.
#8 Tomatoes. Sailor's Luck, Crushed Heart, Golden Hour, Black Beauty #9 Capsicum baccatum , also known as Aji peppers.
"Capsicum baccatum is a species of chili peppers within the genus Capsicum. There are hundreds of different varieties within C. baccatum, ranging widely in size, shape, color, flavor, and heat. The C. baccatum species has origins in the Andes. There is evidence that the species was first domesticated at least 4,000 years ago by Arawak people inhabiting the Llanos de Mojos. The word ají translates to “chili pepper” from Spanish to English. Therefore, many of the C. baccatum varieties are preceded by the word ají (ex. ají amarillo). However, ají does not refer solely to C. baccatum pepper varieties. There are many C. chinense chili varieties that use the word, including the ají charapita and ají dulce, to name a couple. One of the easiest ways to distinguish a C. baccatum variety from other Capsicum species is to look at the flowers. Unlike annuum and chinense varieties, they will have large flowers with yellow or green spots on the corolla." - Pepper Geek #10 More peppers. #11 Pippin's Golden Honey.
Description: A multicolored sweet pepper and a beloved heirloom of the Philadelphia African American community of the early 1900s. A delightfully ornamental sweet pepper that features purple flowers and fruit that transforms from dark purple, to mustard yellow and finally to a vibrant orange as it ripens. We can thank Philadelphia folk artist Horrace Pippin for this extraordinary pepper, as he shared his seeds with William Woys Weaver’s grandfather in the early 1940’s. History remembers Pippin as the first African American painter to be known for expressing his concern about war and social injustices in the themes of his art. His right arm was badly injured in battle during his service in WWI, and as the story goes, Pippin sought out bee sting therapy to alleviate his suffering. H. Ralf Weaver exchanged stings from his hive of bees with Pippin for the seeds of this pepper and other heirlooms that Pippin had collected. These heirlooms are considered heritage varieties of an African American community of the mid-Atlantic during Pippin’s time. A very rare and unique variety.