Banana Squash are large, long squash in a banana shape (actually, they are shaped more like a dirigible.) These are winter squash, with smooth, pale, hard skin, and finely-textured, dense orange flesh inside with a sweet taste. They are often sold cut up into pieces owing to their size. They grow on vines that can…
Banana Squash
Blue Banana Squash
Blue Banana Squash has a long banana shape (actually more like a dirigible), with bluish-slate-coloured, slightly-wrinkled rind. They grow 20 to 22 inches (50 to 55 cm) long, 6 inches (15 cm) wide, and weigh 12 pounds (5 1/2 kg.) Inside, they have yellowish-orange flesh, which is slightly drier than that of other Banana Squash,…
Orange Banana Squash
Orange Banana Squash has bright-orange coloured flesh and rind. Otherwise, the general information for main entry on Banana Squash applies, including the long banana shape (actually more like a dirigible.) History Notes See history for Banana Squash.
Pink Banana Squash
Pink Banana Squash is similar to Blue Banana squash, but with a pale pink rind with moderate ridges in it from top to bottom. It has a long banana shape (actually more like a dirigible.) It grows 18 to 24 inches (45 to 60 cm) long, and 5 to 7 inches (12 1/2 to 18…
Pink Mammoth Jumbo Banana Squash
Pink Mammoth Jumbo Banana Squash is similar to Pink Banana squash, including long banana shape (actually more like a dirigible), but it grows up to 4 feet (120 cm) long, 12 inches (30 cm) wide, and weighs up to 75 pounds (34 kg.) History Notes See history for Banana Squash.