Veggies-Summer-Fall Harvest

Vegetables--Warm

Name: Squash, Winter (Cucurbita pepo, Curcurbita moschata, and Cucurbita maxima)	Variety: (See Below)	Family: Curcurbitaceae
Nutrient Richness (of 65): 20	Calories/Cup: 80	Origin: Central America
Vitamins (highest in) : A, C, Potassium, Fiber, Manganese, Folate, Omega 3 Fatty Acids, B1

Zones: All	Exposure: Full Sun	Water: Regular
Type: Annual	Persistence: Tender
Height: to 3 ft	Spread: to 5 ft	Growth Rate: Fast
Start Seeds: Indoors Aprili 15	Transplants: In warm soil	Begin Harvest: Fall
Features: Harvest when skin is hardened Beautiful, edible yellow flowers
Varieties: 'F1 Honey Bear' (Cucurbita pepo) 2009 AAS Winner Acorn Squash Fruit size 1 pound Bushy, compact plant 2-3 ft tall and 4-5 ft wide Powdery mildew tolerant 100 days Great flavor when not quite mature Very sweet when mature Libra (Cucurbita maxima) 4-5 pound round green or slate gray-green fruit Vigorous grower Superb eating quality 90-100 days Tahitian Squash (Curcurbita moschata) Large (10-15 pounds) butternut type with long seedless neck Leave on vine as long as possible Golden-orange flesh gets sweeter during storage Highest sugar content of winter squashes Mildew resistant Loves heat 110 days
Considerations: Squash bugs can be a problem
Kitchen Use: Halved and baked