20 Incredible Squash Varieties
How many types of squash can you name? Summer or winter, add one of these colorful varieties to your garden.
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'Little Dipper' Squash
Nutty and sweet-tasting, ‘Little Dipper’ is a butternut winter squash that's small enough to use for individual servings. The lightbulb-shaped fruits grow to about 2 pounds each and store well for a long time.
‘Green Eggs’ Summer Squash
These 5-inch ovals offer a creamy flesh that serves a nutty, caramelized flavor when grilled. Vines have fewer spines than traditional zucchini, so they’re not as prickly to weed and harvest. Expect an 8-week-long harvest window.
Zucchini
The zucchini is a summer squash which often grows to nearly a meter in length, but which is usually harvested at half that size or less. It is used as a vegetable for savory side dishes.
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'Blue Hubbard' Squash
For fans of winter squash, Blue Hubbard is one of the standards. The tear drop-shape fruits typically weigh 15 to 40 pounds and keep well into winter. The flesh is golden and fine-grained (no strings). The sweet flavor enhances pies, baked goods and savory dishes like soup or chili.
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'Honey Bear' Squash
Yokohama Squash
This beautiful, dark-green squash was introduced to America from Japan in the late 1800s. Yokohama is revered for its buttery flavor and sweet fragrance.
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'Bush Delicata' Squash
Yellow Summer Squash
Butternut Squash
Acorn Squash
Acorn squash starts out a dark green that turns bright orange as it matures. Each vine produces 4-5 plants and is small enough to be grown in deep containers. Sweet acorn squash is a favorite in savory baked dishes.
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'Pink Banana Jumbo' Squash
'Fortune' Squash
'Cuarzo' Squash
'Gold Rush' Squash
'Papaya Pear' Squash
The Carnival Squash
'Bonbon' Squash
'Sunshine' Kabocha Squash
Spaghetti Squash
'Eight Ball' Squash

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