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Squash (vegetable)

There are many varieties of squash, including summer and winter types. They are used in many different types of dishes. A couple of popular varieties are acorn squash and butternut squash.

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Can you identify a squash that is shaped like a bowling pin with green and brown stripes going up and down it?

Sounds as though it could be a butternut squash, also known in Australia as a butternut pumpkin.

What is a pear squash?

There are a number of squashes from Asian seed companies that are pear shaped although they usually describe it as Papaya. Fairy ( Known-You Seeds ( Taiwan) vended by Territorial, Kitazawa in the USA fits your description fairly well. Phoenix from the same company is lighter green with less pronounced stripes. There is also a Papaya Sweet but it is more of a purple color as is Papaya Golden. ( Evergreen Seeds)

Who are All the characters in acorn people?

Benny B.

Thomas Stewart

Ron Jones

Dominic

Aaron Gerwalski (Arid)

Martin

Spider

Mr.Bradshaw

Mrs.Nelson

Mary

Lenny X

Janie

Does squash turn brown after you cut them?

  • Kumara
  • Sweet Potato
  • Aubergine/Egg Plant
  • Potato

You can prevent most of these from going brown by placing them under water.

How many happy customers does Acorn Stairlift have worldwide?

"Acorn Stairlift says that it has thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. They also say that the number of stairlifts they have installed are in the hundred thousands so people must be satisfied with the product as they have been in business for over 15 years and manufacture over 50,000 units a year."

Why is spaghetti squash different from zuchinni?

Spaghetti squash has fibrous strands inside it that can, when cooked, be used as a substitute for pasta.

Spaghetti squash is a harder-shell squash, like a pumpkin, rather than a softer squash like a zucchini.

Are there carnohydrates in squash?

The carnohydrates in a squash are in the seeds.

Does a cross pollination of a gourd and a squash create an edible squash?

Most gourds that I am familiar with are from a different genus - Lagenaria. In that case they will not cross with each other. Some decorative gourds are in the genus Cucurbita and will cross. The result may then not be very edible if the gourd dominates. You will get a mixture. If they are edible, it would be when the fruit are very small.

Did the people of southwest raised squash?

The people of the southwest were mainly farmers. The most important foods they grew was maize(corn). They grew 24 different types of corn. They also grew beans, squash, melons, pumpkins, and fruits.

What are squashes?

squash

n.

1. Any of various tendril-bearing plants of the genus Cucurbita, having fleshy edible fruit with a leathery rind and unisexual flowers.

2. The fruit of any of these plants, eaten as a vegetable.

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