Squash

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Squash

Squash

Classification: Vegetable

Cucurbita

Specific Features:
  •   Vine Fruit
  •   Garden Worthy
  •   Edible Raw: Depends Upon Variety
  Important Seasons
  •   Year-round
  •   Summer
  •   Autumn
  •   Winter
Seasonal Details

Many types of squash, both winter and summer, are available these days at your local supermarket. Summer availability, especially of winter squash will depend upon variety.

  Important Months
  •   June
  •   July
  •   August
  •   September
  •   October
  •   November
  •   December
  Growing Tips

All types of squash are usually very easy to grow. They need full sun and plenty of room. Squash plants are very prolific, so you don't need very many plants to produce all the squash you and your neighbors and friend will want.

  Nutritional/Medicinal Information

Contains Calcium, Folate, Manganese, Magnesium, Niacin, Potassium, Thiamin, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E. Low in Cholesterol, Saturated Fat and Sodium.

  Distinctive Uses

Soups, side dishes, jack-o-lanterns, stuffed, whipped, cubed, and many more ways to eat wonderful squash.

Photographs

It's not commonly done, but every part of the squash plant is edible, which includes leaves, sprouts, flowers, and the fruit itself.  There are many different types of edible squash, both summer and winter varieties. Experiment! Find a market that prides itself over the number of varieties offered. Make soup, make cookies and pies, make omlettes, tacos... Love your squash!

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  • Squash White pumpkins.
  • Squash Used for autumn decoration, but they can be cooked and eaten, too.
  • Squash Pumpkins are in the gourd family.
  • Squash Beautiful, beautiful squash.
  • Squash Some people buy really large pumpkins for Halloween.
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  • Squash Fresh Roman zucchinis with flowers attached. The flowers are edible, too.
  • Squash Yellow summer squash on the plant.
  • Squash Young zucchini on the vine with flower attached.

Related Websites

  • Cucurbita

    This article from Wikipedia provides information on the taxonomy, biology (including germination and seedling info), a history of how squash became domesticated. There is information on nutritional benefits,  and more.

     

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