Squash

Squash have a very vigorous root system, which may go down 6 feet in its search for nutrients. Buttery creamy texture, very sweet, ideal for… Read More »How Deep Are Buttercup Squash Roots?

Green buttercup squash is small to medium in size, averaging 10-20 centimeters in diameter and 5-7 centimeters in height, and is round, squat, and compact… Read More »How Big Do Buttercup Squash Grow?

There are subtle flavor differences between the various varieties of pumpkin, but on the whole fresh pumpkin tastes much like a winter squash, such as… Read More »Does Pumpkin Taste Like Squash?

The easiest way to tell the two apart is color. Zucchini is generally deep green — though it can be golden yellow — while yellow… Read More »What Colour Is A Squash?

Squash plants produce yellow or orange flowers and green, white or yellow fruit in a variety of shapes and sizes with smooth or ridged skin.… Read More »What Is The Appearance Of Squash?

Also known as summer squash, yellow varieties of squash provide numerous health benefits. The vegetable is high in vitamins A, B6, and C, folate, magnesium,… Read More »What The Squash Has?

Summer squash has a mild, slightly sweet, grassy flavor (the aroma intensifies with wet cooking) and a faint bitterness at the skin. The texture of… Read More »What Does Summer Squash Taste Like?

Like other cucurbits, zucchini is prone to root rot, which appears as a yellowing of crown leaves followed by the rapid wilt and the zucchini… Read More »What Does Root Rot Look Like On Squash?

There’s no reason not to carve a range of squash and gourds. Variety is the pumpkin spice of life. The slimy stuff – yes, you… Read More »Can You Eat The Stringy Part Of Squash?

When squash fruit is hollow, it may be the result of inadequate fertilization of the flowers. On hot, dry days, the interior parts of the… Read More »Why Is My Squash Hollow?