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Summer or Winter Squash

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Apr, 2017
By Sally Osgerby
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Squash are classified as Summer or Winter Squash,  depending on  how long the fruit will store.

  • Summer squash is:
  • less mature
  • smaller
  • will not store long
  • Courgettes & zucchinis are examples of summer squash.
    courgette

    courgette

  • Winter squash is:
  • more mature
  • kept and eaten at a later date
  • Spaghetti squash, acorn squash and pumpkins are examples of winter squash.
giant pumpkin

giant pumpkin

It is useful to be able to grow both summer and winter squash to add variety in the kitchen.

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