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A type of winter squash that resembles an acorn in shape and typically measures from 6 to 10 inches in length.
An early winter squash that combines a sweet dumpling with an acorn squash to produce a small acorn shaped vegetable.
Most varieties of squash are placed into two categories: summer and winter squash. Winter squash varieties have hard skins and firmer, denser flesh than summer squash varieties.
The fruits of various members of the gourd family, which fall into two classifications, summer squash and winter squash.
A round pumpkin-shaped squash that is found in a variety of sizes ranging from a few inches in diameter, similar to a small canteloupe up to two feet.
Summer squash are a soft-shelled vegetable with thin edible skins and seeds. With a tender flesh that requires only a short amount of cooking time, summer squash are very low in calories, high in vitamin C and high in fiber.
A very young and small acorn shaped, summer squash that develops a smooth outer skin accented with a scalloped edging around the middle outside of the squash as it matures.
A type of vegetable considered to be a pumpkin and squash heirloom variety that is often used as a decorative squash rather than an eating squash.
A winter squash with a flesh that forms translucent spaghetti-like strands when cooked. Quite mild in flavor if not enhanced with other ingredients, the Spaghetti Squash can be cooked easily by baking, boiling or steaming.
Similar in appearance to a pumpkin, this variety of squash is a Kabocha winter squash that has a bright reddish-orange skin.
A winter squash, which is a variety of buttercup squash, that has a round, pumpkin shape weighing approximately 3 to 4 pounds.
A short, stout pumpkin squash that is a true field pumpkin and an heirloom variety of squash native to France.
A pumpkin-like squash that is large and round, easily growing to a size of 15 to 25 pounds at maturity.
An Asian summer squash that has a long tapered shape with a light green outer skin covering a white to cream colored speckled flesh.
A large oval shaped green and tan colored squash that has a watermelon appearance in shape and color.
A long oblong-shaped squash with a cream colored, green striped thick outer skin and a golden fine-textured inner flesh.
An oblong-shaped squash that is a variety of the spaghetti squash. It has a tan to yellow thick-skinned outer shell with a tapered oval shape.
A small to medium sized squash with a distinctive crowned top consisting of multiple top knots in white, green and orange colors.
Shaped like an elongated oval, this variety of winter squash is a relative to the Delicata family squash species.
A winter squash, typically weighing 5 to 7 pounds, that is round in shape and grows with a very distinctive protruding ring around the flower end opposite the stem end.
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