Squash are various tendril-bearing plants of the genus Cucurbita.
Squash are usually eaten as a vegetable, although botanically they are fruit.
Squash have:
* a creeping vine with five-lobed leaves and tendrils
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* large, unisexual, yellow flowers
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* fleshy edible fruit with a leathery rind
There are two types of squash, which differ according to how long the fruit will store.
- Summer squash is less mature and smaller, and will not store long. Courgettes & zucchinis are examples of summer squash.
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- Winter squash is more mature and can be kept and eaten at a later date. Spaghetti squash, acorn squash and pumpkins are examples of winter squash.
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