Squash

Storage: Store whole, raw gem squash in a cool dark place for up to 2 weeks (although they can be stored for a months after… Read More »How Long Does Gem Squash Last?

Cooking Tips You don’t need to peel the squash when harvested at the summer squash stage with a dark green skin. Inside, the squash will… Read More »Can You Cook Orange Gem Squash?

The most common symptoms associated with toxic squash syndrome include diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In extreme cases, toxic squash syndrome has caused swelling in… Read More »How Do You Know If Your Squash Is Toxic?

When cooked, Gold acorn squash is tender and has a sweet, nutty flavor. What is the difference between acorn squash and golden acorn squash? Acorn… Read More »What Does Golden Acorn Squash Taste Like?

The acorn squash plant is ripe when the yellow spot on your squash should be turning orange, and the stem should be brown and starting… Read More »How Can You Tell When A Golden Acorn Squash Is Ripe?

Zucchini, yellow squash, and crookneck squash all have completely edible skin and seeds. Pattypan squash generally has edible skin, but the larger the squash the… Read More »Do You Take The Seeds Out Of Crookneck Squash?

The mosaic virus is not harmful to humans or pets since the virus is specific to plants. Can mosaic virus affect humans? Tobacco mosaic virus… Read More »Is Mosaic Virus Harmful To Humans?

These investigations have shown that the virus may survive in soils for periods of 1 year or more, but that it is subject to relatively… Read More »How Long Does Mosaic Virus Stay In Soil?

Like viruses that affect humans and animals, Mosaic virus is contagious and can be spread from plant to plant via insects, dirty hands and tools,… Read More »Is Mosaic Virus Contagious?

Crookneck squash. Yellow squash comes in two varieties: straightneck and crookneck. Crookneck squash (pictured above) has a bulbous bottom and slender neck that’s curved at… Read More »What Are Yellow Squash Called?