Baby Green Hubbard Squash grows to be about 6 inches (15 cm) wide by 5 inches (12 1/2 cm) tall, and weigh about 3 pounds (1.4 kg.) It is round, though pointy at the top and bottom. The thin rid has slight ribbing and is dark green with pale green flecks. The skin will thicken…
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Blue Hubbard Squash
Blue hubbard squash is gourd or pear-shaped, with silvery bluish-green rough rind with moderate ribbing. The deepness of the blue will vary. The squash grows to be about 35 cm (13 inches) wide by 63 cm (25 inches) tall, and weigh 7 to 20 1/2 kg (15 to 45 pounds.) Inside, it has yellowish-orange, finely-textured…
Boston Marrow Squash
Boston Marrow squash are oval with pointed ends. They have finely-textured, orangey-yellow flesh inside. They can grow quite large, which makes them nice for stuffing for a meal to feed a crowd.
Buckskin Pumpkins
Buckskin Pumpkins are acorn-shaped, with tan-coloured rind. Inside, they have finely-textured, deep orange flesh. They average 10 pounds (4 4 ½ kg) in weight. Cooking Tips They are good for pie, and are used by some commercial processors for canned pumpkin. History Notes Buckskin Pumpkins were developed by the Petoseed Company. During development, the pumpkin…
Chelsey Pumpkins
Chelsey Pumpkins are often used by commercial processors for tinned pumpkin. Hybrid pumpkin.
Chicago Warted Hubbard Squash
Chicago Warted Hubbard Squash are round, with rough, warty, very hard rind. The rind is a dark olive-green colour, with some greyish-green stripes frequently appearing at the blossom end where there’s a bit of a point, ripening to a brown coloured rind. Inside, they have finely-textured orange flesh with a very sweet taste. They weigh…
Cushaw Squash
Cushaw Squash has a long, curved neck and a bulbous end. The rind has a cream-coloured background largely covered by burnt orange and green stripes from top to bottom. Most of the edible flesh is actually in the neck; the bulb part is largely fibrous material. Cushaw Squash is used a great deal commercially in…
Dickinson Pumpkins
Dickinson Pumpkins are mostly round, with tan rind and sweet, coarse orange flesh. They grow to be 12 to 16 inches (30 to 40 cm) wide and 12 to 14 inches (30 to 36 cm) tall. The plant can cross-pollinate with butternut squash. They are used by some commercial processors for making tinned pumpkin purée…
Early Buckskin Pumpkins
Early Buckskin Pumpkins are an earlier ripening version of Buckskin Pumpkins. They are acorn-shaped, with buff-coloured rind. Inside, they have finely-textured, deep orange flesh. They average 10 pounds (4 ½ kg) in weight. They are good for pie, and are used by some commercial processors for canned pumpkin. Open pollinated. History Notes Developed by a…
Ghost-Rider Pumpkins
Ghost-Rider Pumpkins are round, with dark orange rind and a green handle. They have yellowish-orange flesh. They wil grow 12 to 16 inches (30 to 40 cm) wide and weigh 15 to 30 pounds (7 to 13 1/2 kg.) They can be used as an ornamental or for commercial processing into pumpkin purée. 115 days…
Gold Keeper Pumpkins
Gold Keeper Pumpkins have dark orange skin that is a bit rough with moderate ribbing, and yellowish-orange flesh. Their shape varies a good deal, and their weight ranges from 6 to 12 pounds (2.7 to 5 1/2 kg.) They are grown for commercial processing into pumpkin purée. They are excellent in pies, and for use…
Golden Acorn Squash
Golden Acorn Squash is an acorn-type squash with an orange-coloured rind. It has milder flavour than green acorn squashes, but its pale orange flesh is more stringy as well. Good for baking or pies.
Howdens Field Pumpkins
Howdens Field are uniformly-sized, Jack-O’-Lantern type pumpkins, with a hard, moderately-ribbed, rich orange rind, and thick flesh walls. They will weigh 25 to 30 pounds (11 to 13 ½ kg.) Despite their size, they have good enough flavour to be used for commercial processing or for pies. They can also be used as an ornamental….
Hubbard Squash
Hubbard squash is both the name of an actual squash variety, and of a grouping of similar squashes with rough, bumpy skins and sweetish, orangish-yellow flesh.
Hybrid Pam Pumpkins
Hybrid Pam Pumpkins have dark burnt orange rind, and a long, thick, green handle. They will weigh 5 to 7 pounds (2 1/4 to 3 kg.) These are good pumpkins for making pumpkin purée from. 90 days from seed. History Notes Hybrid Pam Pumpkins were developed by the Speedway company. Released 1998.
Libby’s Select Dickinson Pumpkins
It’s a myth that the pumpkin in Libby’s canned pumpkin is actually squash instead of pumpkin — it is genuine pie pumpkin.
Tennessee Sweet Potato Squash
Tennessee Sweet Potato Squash has a long neck, making it look more like a gourd or overgrown pear. The rind is pale green with stripes, or creamy white with pale green stripes. Inside, it has finely-textured, dry but sweet flesh, with a taste somewhat like sweet potatoes. The squash will weigh 10 to 20 pounds…
Winter Luxury Pie Squash
Winter Luxury Pie Squash has an orangish-tan rind with netting on it. It grows to be 10 inches (25 cm) wide, 6 inches (15 cm) tall, and weigh about 6 to 8 pounds (2 3/4 to 3 1/2 kg.) The thick orange flesh cooks up very smooth, with a sweet, mellow, rich taste. It is…
Young’s Beauty Squash
Most of us English speakers would look at a Young’s Beauty Squash, and say “pumpkin.” It is round, occasionally slightly tall, with smooth, bright orange, hard rind with slight to moderate ribbing. The squash are uniformly sized and shaped, being 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 cm) wide and weighing 8 to 12 pounds…