Types of Squash
Squash refers to the fruit of plants belonging to the gourd family and it's members are classified as either summer squash or winter squash
Squash Varieties from A - Z
- Acorn or Danish
- Banana Squash
- Buttercup
- Butternut
- Chayote
- Hubbard
- Pumpkin
- Scallopini
- Spaghetti
- Turban
- Yellow Crook-Neck
- Yellow Straight-Neck
- Zucchini
Squash Tips & Trivia
- The Massachusett Indian word for "eaten raw" is "Askutasquash." An important Indian food, few white men shared the desire to eat squash raw, until the past few years when raw summer squash types began to appear in salads.
- Squash was unknown in Europe until early explorers returned from America with squash seeds.
Squash Recipes
