Tag: Squash

Italian immigrants brought zucchini from Italy to the Americas. People refer to more than one of these squashes as zucchini or zucchinis, although the singular word in the Italian language is zucchino. British English speakers call a zucchini a courgette, a word borrowed from France. Why is zucchini called squash? The main difference between zucchini […]

Indians introduced squash to Columbus and the West. The ancestors of today’s winter squash are believed to have originated in modern Mexico and Central America, with some modern squash species believed native to North America and others to South America. Where did winter squash originate? Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata), known in Australia and New Zealand […]

Also known as “Sweet Potato Pumpkin,” this mildly sweet and meaty squash is made into as pie filling, cushaw butter, puddings, and simply roasted. Many 10-20 pound striped, crook-necked fruits grow on hardy, heat-tolerant, and borer-resistant vines. What squash has green stripes? delicata squashRipe delicata squash is yellow in color with green stripes along ribs. […]

If you’ve been wondering how to grow winter squash, you shouldn’t worry; growing winter squash is no difficult task. These are easy vining plants that take over when they see fit and take the vegetable to the finish line. There are many different varieties, and all of them take summer and fall to finish growing. […]

Squash provides numerous health benefits that may help reduce the risk of many diseases, including heart and respiratory disease, cancer, diabetes and arthritis: High levels of alpha-carotene and beta-carotene, which converts to Vitamin A. Good source of Vitamin C. Healthy source of fiber. Is winter squash a Superfood? Delicious, hearty, and versatile, squash is a […]

Zephyr Squash This type of summer squash is easily recognizable for its two-tone coloration: light green on the bottom and yellow on top. It’s about as tough as pattypan squash, which makes it good for longer cooking, but its regular shape makes it a bit easier to cut up. What type of squash is green? […]

Opo Squash or long squash, as it is often called in Canada, isn’t actually a type of squash at all but rather a gourd. Other names this unique fruit (but more like a vegetable) goes by are bottle gourd, snake gourd, Tasmania bean, and calabash squash. What type of squash is long and green? Zucchini. […]

Whatever we or others call these gorgeous winter squash, they’re all edible and unique on their own with different levels of sweetness, flavor and texture. Which winter squash has edible skin? Getting into The Thick (and thin) of it Technically, all winter squash skin is edible. “It’s just a question of texture. There’s no danger […]

Zuccinni or Italian squash. Italian Squash, also known as Zucchini or courgette is a summer squash which can reach nearly a meter in length, but is usually harvested immature at 15–25 cm. In the British Isles, a fully grown zucchini is referred to as a marrow. What is another name for Italian squash? The plant […]

Summer squash, despite the name, is generally available year-round; varieties include zucchini, yellow, pattypan and crookneck. Common winter squash, such as butternut and spaghetti, are also available year-round, but other varieties, such as turban and fairytale, typically peak November to December. Can you get summer squash in the winter? Summer squash is harvested throughout the […]

Kabocha. Description. Kabocha is hard on the outside with knobbly-looking skin. It is shaped like a squat pumpkin and has a dull-finished, deep-green skin with some celadon-to-white stripes and an intense yellow-orange color on the inside. What kind of squash is green and looks like a pumpkin? Kabocha SquashWhat is Kabocha Squash? Kabocha squash is […]

Summer squash Summer squashes are so called because they produce fruit that is ready for harvest and consumption during the warm summer months. Summer squashes include, but are not limited to, yellow straight and crookneck varieties, zucchinis, and scallop squash. Is yellow squash a winter? Summer squash is harvested throughout the entire summer, whereas winter […]

Summer Squash Varieties Examples of summer squash include green and yellow zucchini, patty pan squash, crookneck squash, and cousa squash; all of these fall under the Cucurbita pepo species, but so do some hardier pumpkins. What’s another name for summer squash? Simlin, variously spelled simblin, symnel, cymling, cimnel (Thomas Jefferson’s spelling) and simnel were words […]

Kabocha is packed with nutrients that are related to preventing diabetes, boosting the immune system, preventing cancer, treating inflammation, and promoting heart health. Kabocha provides vitamins A and C, some B vitamins, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and antioxidants. Is kabocha healthier than pumpkin? Fresh kabocha squash holds relatively higher amounts of vitamin C (20% of RDA […]

The kabocha skin is edible. Many Japanese kabocha recipes such as kabocha tempura and simmered kabocha require to keep the skin on. However, if you want to show that beautiful orange color in your recipe, you have to remove the rind as the dark green kabocha skin will not keep the beautiful orange flesh color. […]

Heirloom. This early, prolific straightneck summer squash produces creamy yellow, tender fruit of excellent quality early in the season. Plants continue bearing if kept picked and cared for. It has a tapered, straight neck, not curved like Crookneck, making it perfect to slice into lengths for grilling. Is straight neck squash a vine or bush? […]

50 days. The straightneck squash bears yellow fruits with a tapered neck. The creamy yellow fruit of ‘Early Prolific Straightneck’ squash (Cucurbita pepo ‘Early Prolific Straightneck’) has a slightly tapered neck and matures in just 50 days from planting. How do you grow a straight neck squash? While it is possible to start squash seeds […]

Straightneck Squash Care Throughout the season, heavy feeding straightneck squash will require frequent and consistent irrigation. Since overhead watering may lead to issues such as powdery mildew, avoid wetting plant leaves. This will help to reduce the occurrence of this disease. Does straight neck squash need a trellis? Growing Squash on Trellises One of the […]

Cut 1/4 inch off each end of the crookneck squash. Scrub the skin with a vegetable brush under warm running water. Keep the skin on, as the majority of the nutrients in the squash are in the skin. Cut the squash into 1-inch pieces. Do you have to peel crookneck squash? Summer Squash Zucchini, yellow […]

Summer Squash Zucchini, yellow squash, and crookneck squash all have completely edible skin and seeds. Pattypan squash generally has edible skin, but the larger the squash the tougher the skin is. Take the time to roast a larger pattypan so the skin becomes softer, and you may want to remove the large seeds. Do you […]