(Sweet Dumpling x Melonette Jaspée de Vendée) x Orange Butternut?

I’m trying to ID a vining squash that has taken over my southwest corner squash patch. Leaves are deeply lobed, sharply toothed, and patterned with a beautiful silver sheen. The two fruits that have hung on are long and almost cylindrical, and are deeply ribbed.
This vine is the most heat-tolerant squash plant in my garden, with very little mid-day drooping (when all my other cucurbits look wilted), even in 100 f.
I would like to find more seeds for next year, as I am not sure these will produce viable seed in our short, extremely hot season.

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A photo would be helpful.

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I figured it out: Delicata. I had no idea it would be such a monster.

After the first five or six leaves, it put on more female flowers than male. I think it was getting pollinated from maximas nearby, and several of the fruits didn’t make it.
Next year, I will be more intentional.

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