SQUASH
Summer squash includes those varieties of squash that are harvested while still immature and when the entire squash is tender ad edible. They include the yellow Crockneck, the large yellow Straightneck, the greenish-white Patty Pan, and the slender green Zucchini and Italian Marrow. Some of these squash are available year-round.
Winter squash are those varieties of squash which are marketed only when fully mature. Some of the most important varieties are the Acorn, butternut, Buttercup, Hubbard, Delicious and Banana. Winter squash are most plentiful from early fall until late winter.
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