Turban squash
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| Cucurbita maxima 'Turban' | |
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 Turban squash | |
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| Species | Cucurbita maxima |
| Cultivar | Turban |
| Origin | Northeastern United States[1] |
Turban squash, also known as "Turk's turban" or "French turban" ("Giraumon" in French), is a type of squash most often used as a winter squash. It is an heirloom, predating 1820.[2] A cultivar of Cucurbita maxima, it is closely related to the buttercup squash.[3] It is typically 6 pounds when mature.[ 1] Colors vary, but are often mottled in shades of orange, green, and white.[ 1] The squash is used as both a vegetable and as an ornamental gourd.[4][5] Taste is similar to other C. maxima cultivars, though "not as vibrant,"[ 1] "reminiscent to hazelnut,"[ 1] and "coarse, watery and insipid."[ 1] It has been described as "the most beautiful in color, and the most worthless in quality, of all the varieties of squash."[6]
References
- ↑ Andersen, Craig. "Summer Squash". Home Gardening Series. University of Arkansas Agricultural Extension. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ Schrager, Victor (2004). The Compleat Squash. Artisan Books. p. 61.
- ↑ Stradley, Linda. "Types of winter squash - The most popular winter squash varieties available". What's Cooking America. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ↑ Sharrard, Jesse (2 November 2006). "Super winter squash is not as tough as it seems.". Pittsburg Post-Gazette. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ↑ Wyman, Donald (1986). Wyman's Gardening Encyclopedia. Scribner. p. 277.
- ↑ Gregory, James J. H. (1893). Squashes: How to Grow Them. Marblehead, Mass.
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