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.
Winter Squash
Jarrahdale Pumpkin
Jarrahdale pumpkin (aka Jarradale, aka squash) is flattened, with heavily ridged, rough-grey coloured rind with a tinge of blue in it. The squash grow to be about 25 to 30 cm 10 to 12 inches) wide, and weigh about 2 ¾ to 4 ½ kg (6 to 10 pounds .) Inside, they have a small…
Lakota Squash
Lakota Squash is shaped like a squat pear, though sometimes rounder. It grows to be about 9 inches wide (23 cm) at the base, and about 8 inches (20 cm) tall, and weigh 3 to 7 pounds (1 ⅓ to 3 kg.) The rind has a reddish-orange background with greenish-black streaks coming up from the…
Longue de Nice Squash
Longue de Nice Squash are long, narrow squash with a pale green rind ripening to dark dull orange. They can be so long that they start to curve a great deal. They can grow up to 3 feet (1 metre) long, with a somewhat bulbous base at one end that ranges from 4 to 7…
Mammoth Squash
Mammoth Squash grows up to 38 inches (96 ½ cm) across, and up to 30 pounds (13 ½ kg) in weight. It has yellow flesh. Harvest when the squash are 8 inches (20 cm) wide or less. Basically, if you grow it beyond that, count it as an ornamental. The flesh gets watery past that….
Marina di Chioggia Squash
Marina di Chioggia Squash are flattened in shape, and have rough, greyish-green, heavily warted rind. Inside, they have sweet, orange flesh with a rich flavour. They will weigh 4 to 10 pounds (1 ¾ to 4 ½ kg.) Vine-type plant. 95 to 105 days from seed. Cooking Tips Good for baking or pies, or as…
Mountaineer Squash
Mountaineer Squash is shaped like a spinning top, plump and round but pointy at the top. It has thin, hard, dull dark green skin. Inside, it has dense orange flesh with slightly sweet, good flavour. High yields, early harvest. 75 days from seed. Storage Hints Stores well. History Notes Mountaineer Squash was selected by a…
Onion Squash
Onion Squash is a winter squash. It is round, about the size of an onion, thus its name. It does not actually have any onion flavour, the name refers to the shape and size only. The squash has a softish, bright orange rind, with a large, orange cavity inside and a thin layer of soft…
Red Kuri Squash
Red Kuri Squash is teardrop-shaped, with a smooth, bright reddish-orange hard rind, with slight ridges. They grow to be about 18 cm (7 inches) wide by 18 cm (7 inches) tall, and weigh 1 ⅓ to 3 kg (3 to 7 pounds.) The plant’s vines reach out to 3 metres (10 feet.) 90 days from…
Red Warty Thing Squash
Red Warty Thing squash has thick, hard, vibrant reddish-orange, warted rind, and finely-textured, sweet-tasting flesh inside.
Rumbo Squash
Rumbo Squash is flattened, with heavy ribbing, and a dull caramel-orange coloured rind that looks a bit waxed. Most people would look at this squash and tend to call it a pumpkin instead of a squash, and in fact, it can be used as an ornamental. It grows to be 5 to 7 inches (12…
Shishigatani Squash
Shishigatani Squash is perhaps described as “bottle-shaped” for lack of a better comparison. It is oblong, with a dark, greenish-blue rind, ripening to tan coloured. The rind is heavily ribbed, and very warty. Inside, it has finely-textured pale yellow flesh with a rich flavour. The squash grows to be 8 inches (20 cm) tall, and…
Sibley Squash
Sibley Squash is oblong, plumper at the base with a narrower neck, and with brownish-slate coloured hard rind. Inside, it has thick, orange flesh, with sweet, good flavour. It grows to be 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm) and weighs 8 ¾ to 11 pounds (4 to 5 kg.) The plant’s vines grow…
Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti squash has a dry-textured, stringy flesh that comes apart in long strands after cooking. Many people prize is as a low-carb alternative to pasta.
Sugar-Loaf Squash
Sugar-Loaf Squash is similar in appearance to a delicata squash, though stouter, and oblong, about 6 inches (15 cm) long. It has tan-coloured rind with broad dark green stripes from top to bottom. Inside, it has dry, yellowish-orange flesh with a mild, sweet taste. 100 days from seed. Cooking Tips The rind is edible. 1…
Swan White Acorn Squash
Swan White is an acorn-type squash, with an off-white rind and pale yellow flesh inside. The flesh has a sweet taste and cooks up smooth.
Sweet Dumpling Squash
Sweet Dumpling Squash have ivory-coloured rind with dark-green broad stripes. They are small, weighing only about 500 g / 1/2 lb each. Inside, they have sweet, dry flesh, golden flesh.
Sweet Keeper Squash
Sweet Keeper Squash is flattened, with bluish-grey rind with moderate ribbing, and deep orange flesh inside. It grows 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm) wide by 5 to 6 inches (12 ½ to 15 cm) tall, and weighs 5 to 10 pounds (2 ¼ to 4 ½ kg.) The plants’ vines spread out…
Sweet Kikuza Squash
Sweet Kikuza Squash is squat and somewhat pumpkin shaped, with heavy ribbing. Its rind ripens to tan-coloured. It has a small cavity and very thick flesh walls. The squashes will weigh 4 to 7 pounds (1 ¾ to 3 ¼ kg.) Good flavour. History Notes Sweet Kikuza Squash was introduced into America in the 1920s.
Sweet Meat Squash
Sweet Meat Squash are round, and somewhat flattened, with moderate ribbing. The rind ripens from pale green to bluish-grey hard rind. They weigh 10 pounds (4 ½ kg) and up. Inside they have thick, dry, finely-textured, deep-orange flesh with a very sweet taste. Vine-type plant. 95 to 110 days from seed. Storage Hints Can be…
Table King Bush Acorn Squash
Table King Bush Acorn Squash has an acorn-type squash shape, but with a pronounced point at the end where the blossom was. It grows to be 5 inches (12 ½ cm) wide by 6 inches (15 cm) tall, and to weigh 1 ¼ to 1 ½ pounds (550 to 675g.) The squash has a thin,…
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…
Turban Squash
Turban squash is perhaps better for use as an ornamental. It is edible, but the flesh doesn’t have much flavour at all. The closest most people seem to have come to suggesting it as a food item is as a soup tureen.
Whangaparaoa Crown Squash
Whangaparaoa Crown Squash are sometimes referred to as a pumpkin because they are round but flattened. They have thin, slate-blue rind, and will weigh 2 ¼ to 6 ½ pounds (1 to 3 kg.) Inside, they have dry, firm orange flesh with a sweet taste. Large seed cavity. Storage Hints Stores well, from 4 to…