Yellow crookneck squash

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Crookneck squash along with other types of squash.
Crookneck squash along with other types of squash.
While the skin appears rough from a distance, they actually have a smooth texture.
While the skin appears rough from a distance, they actually have a smooth texture.

Yellow crookneck squash is a variety of summer squash with bumpy, yellow skins and sweet flesh. The taste is closer to winter squashes than to summer squashes, although it is a short-season bearer.

The squash are supposed to taste best when harvested at approximately 6 inches in length.