Summer squash

Summer squash are a subset of squashes that are harvested when immature (while the rind is still tender and edible). All summer squashes are the fruits of the species Cucurbita pepo (although not all squashes of this species are considered summer squashes), but they are considered vegetables in terms of culinary use. The name "summer squash" refers to the short storage life of these squashes, unlike that of winter squashes.

Summer squashes include:

Cousa squash
Pattypan squash (Scallop squash)
Yellow crookneck squash
Yellow summer squash
Zucchini (courgette)

In the journals of Lewis and Clark, on October 12, 1804, Clark recorded that the Arikara tribe raised "great quantities of corn, beans, simlins, &c." "Simlin" and "simnel" were southern words for summer squash. He may have been referring to Cucurbita moschata Duchesne, crookneck squash.^[1]

References

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External links

Squash page

Squashes and pumpkins

List of pumpkin varieties

Squashes	Acorn squash Big Max Butternut squash Cucurbita Cucurbita maxima Gem squash Kabocha Pattypan squash Red kuri squash Spaghetti squash Summer squash Winter squash Yellow crookneck squash Yellow summer squash Zucchini

Pumpkins	1068 Wallace Atlantic Giant Cucurbita Hitlerszalonna Prizewinner Pumpkin chunking Pumpkin pie Pumpkin queen Pumpkin soup