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- The Spanish explorer, Francisco Pizarro, discovered winter squashes in Peru and brought seeds back to an unenthusiastic citizenry in his country. Archeologists uncovered stems, skins, and seeds of summer squashes in the caves of the Tamaulipas Mountains of Mexico dating back between 7,000 and 5,000 BCE.
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- All three species of squashes and pumpkins are native to the Western Hemisphere. C. maxima, represented now by such varieties as Hubbard, Delicious, Marblehead, Boston Marrow, and Turks Turban, apparently originated in northern Argentina near the Andes, or in certain Andean valleys.
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Zucchini Zucchini (/zuːˈkiːniː/) or courgette (/kʊərˈʒɛt/) is a summer squash which can reach nearly a meter in length, but which is usually harvested at half that size or less.A fully grown courgette is referred to as a marrow. Along with certain other squashes and pumpkins, it belongs to the species Cucurbita pepo.ucchini, like all squash, has its ancestry in the Americas. However, the varieties of squash typically called zucchini were developed in Italy, many generations after their introduction from the Americas.
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Squash (plant) Squash (plant) Squashes are a kind of vegetable-like fruit. They originally came from the New World. Gourds are in the same family as squashes. Pumpkins and courgette are types of squashes.
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- Winter squash grows best in warm conditions, in fertile, well-drained soil with a pH between 6.0 and 6.5. Choose a sunny site and prepare 3-foot-wide planting hills within wide rows, or position them along your garden’s edge. Leave 5 to 6 feet between hills.
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- Both winter and summer squash are easy to grow garden vegetables that offer a wide range of culinary choices. Winter squash has a thicker skin with longer storing ability. Summer squash requires only 45 to 50 days for maturity but winter squash requires 70 to 110 days. Plant both types of squash seeds at the same time but take into account the maturity time span for each.
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Types of Squash â Summer and Winter Squash to make squash puree cut winter squash any type in half lengthwise and remove seeds place squash cut side down in a shallow pan on aluminum foil or silpat lined baking sheet bake at 350 degrees f until squash is soft approximately 45 to 60 minutes depending on the size of your squash
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How To Identify SquashâDifferent Squash Types You Didnât Know About! 1. Kabocha. This winter squash type is known in New Zealand and Australia as Japanese pumpkin. This has a number of varieties such as Cutie, Emiguri, Ajihei, Miyako and Ebisu. Kabocha has a dark green coloured skin and has a shape similar to a pumpkin. The peel is hard and inside it is orange-yellow.
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50 Crops for New Mexico Squash- Summer. 1  Bioregion: All. 2  Origin: Mexico. 3  Growing season: Annual crop.Summer, after danger of last frost has passed. 4  Days to maturity: 55 days. 5  Potential cash return: Pretty good if one grows the heirloom varieties that no one else does. 6  Water needs: Medium.
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What Is the Difference Between Squash and Zucchini? There are two classifications of squash: summer and winter. Winter squash such as pumpkins are harder varieties known for their tough exterior. The skin on winter squash is not edible. Summer squash, like zucchini, are smaller and harvested while they are still soft. While squash is a fruit, it is usually cooked in ways similar to vegetables. A serving of squash can provide 10 percent of the recommended daily fiber intake. Squash helps lower cholesterol and improve lung health.
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- Noteworthy Characteristics. Squashes can be divided into two general categories: summer squash (eaten as immature fruits before seeds harden) and winter squash (eaten only after fruit has grown to maturity). Curcubia pepo is a large and diverse species that was probably first domesticated in Mexico.
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Squash • We belong to the curcubit family that includes pumpkins, melons and zucchinis. • Our name is a corruption of a Mattachusett Indian word meaning ‘eaten raw’. • Honey bees pollinate us. • Americans call some types of winter pumpkin ‘squash’ but Australians use the term squash for what Americans call ‘summer squash’. All types of squash belong to the cucumber family.
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A Visual Guide to Winter Squash Varieties The term winter squash is a bit of a misnomer: Harvested in the fall, these hardy vegetables will keep well through the cold winter months for which they're named. Chances are that sugar pumpkins, acorn squash, and butternut squash are the most readily available types at local supermarkets. Others, such as spaghetti, buttercup, and red kuri, are worth seeking out at farmers' markets, health food stores, or specialty shops. Regardless of the type, to get the best quality, select winter squash that are blemish- and bruise-free, with an intact stem and heavy feeling for their size.
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Courgettes, Marrows and Squash Cucurbita pepo As any vegetable grower will tell you, there are a baffling number of different species of squash or 'Cucurbita' to use their grouped botanical name. The most common species grown in the UK is 'Curcurbita Pepo' and includes the courgette, marrow and certain pumpkins.ll squashes owe their lineage to the new-world, and the early Spanish invaders in the 16th Century were the first to bring them over to Europe. However it seems that it was the Italians who first decided to eat immature marrows, or as they called them, the Zucchini.
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- Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck Squash. (C. moschata) 105 days A popular 19th century Pennsylvania variety that is still grown in many Amish communities. Sometimes called Neck Pumpkin because of its long, flesh-filled neck. It kind of resembles a giant butternut squash with a very long neck; they can reach 20 lbs in size!
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Summer Squash and Zucchini Nutrition Facts Updated January 05, 2017. Summer squashes are members of the gourd family, cousins of winter squash. They come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors and are low in calories and carbohydrates. Zucchini, yellow crookneck, and pattypan (scallop) squash are common varieties. Zucchini are also called marrow (or vegetable marrow or Italian marrow) and courgette, depending on how large the vegetable is and where in the world you are. In the United States, summer squash is available all year long.
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Squash or Pumpkin? Is There a Difference? (incl. recipes) Well, to keep it simple, pumpkin is one type of squash and squash generally refers to four species of genus cucurbita, including the species to which pumpkin belongs. So, to make it clearer, both squash and pumpkin belong to the same family (the cucurbitaceae). A pumpkin is a type of squash. Squash is considered a fruit and it grows on a vine. Here in the US and Canada, we usually break down the squash family to winter or summer squash, depending on when they are harvested. One thing that makes pumpkin a little different from other squash, besides it orange with yellow-orange skin, is its stem.
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- see calabasas for the city in california calabaza vine calabaza west indian pumpkin is a large winter squash cucurbita moschata that resembles a pumpkin and is typically grown in the west indies and tropical america the term is also used loosely for a variety of gourds from africa the americas and the caribbean the word calabaza is derived from the persian term for melon kharbuz
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- winter squashes have a hard skin and can be stored for many months if properly cured here are a few varieties of winter squash that will grow in a wide range of climates acorn squash table queen is the standard dark green acorn squash table king is a dark green acorn squash that grows on a compact bush
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- If only they utilized the spring season, they'd be the circirbita equivalent to a screen-porch in Florida - a four season squash, that is. Among the most unique of the winter squashes we offer at Trader Joe's is the Spaghetti Squash.
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How  did the squash get its name? Squash comes from the Narragansett Native American word askutasquash, which means eaten raw or uncooked.. Squashes are one of the oldest known crops--10,000 years by some estimates of sites in Mexico. Since squashes are gourds, they most likely served as containers or utensils because of their hard shells.
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All About Squash Even though most people identify squash with vegetables, from a botanical standpoint, they're considered fruits because they contain the seeds of the plant. Squash are divided into two categories -- summer and winter squash.
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Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Squash 1 Florida squash growers produce primarily summer squashes (Cucurbita pepo), such as crookneck squash, straightneck squash, scallop squash, and zucchini squash. Growers also produce some winter squashes (4), such as acorn (C. pepo), butternut squash (C.
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- Although a fruit, butternut squash is used as a vegetable that can be roasted, toasted, pureed puréed for, soups or mashed and used in, casseroles, breads and. Muffins In australia it is regarded as a, pumpkin and is used interchangeably with other types of. pumpkinutternut squash (Cucurbita moschata), also known in Australia and New Zealand as butternut pumpkin, is a type of winter squash.
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Zucchini Introduction (from Wikipedia). Squashes generally refer to four species of the genus Cucurbita, some varieties of which are also called marrows. These species include C. maxima (hubbard squash, buttercup squash, some varieties of prize pumpkins, such as Big Max), C. The zucchini or courgette is a summer squash which can reach nearly a meter in length, but which is usually harvested at half that size or less. Along with certain other squashes, it belongs to the species Cucurbita pepo.