Straightneck squash

Type of summer squash that is usually yellow-colored

Straightneck squash

A yellow summer squash

Species| Cucurbita pepo
Cultivar| C. pepo var. recticollis
Origin| United States

Straightneck squash is a cultivated variety of Cucurbita pepo grown as a type of summer squash that is usually yellow-colored. It is also known as yellow squash, though other squashes, such as crookneck squash, may also be known by that name.[1] It has mildly sweet and watery flesh, and thin tender skins that can be left on the fruit for many types of recipes. It was almost certainly domesticated in the eastern United States, although other variants of the same species (zucchini and pumpkin) were domesticated in Mesoamerica. This squash grows on vined plants reaching 60–90 cm (2.0–3.0 ft) in height that thrive in mild weather. It is well known as an item in American cooking where it is fried, microwaved, steamed, boiled, or baked. It is often used in recipes interchangeably with zucchini. A good yellow summer squash will be small and firm with tender skin free of blemishes and bruising. It is available all year long in some regions, but is at its peak from early through late summer.[2][3][4] One similar inedible C. pepo variety is C. pepo var. ovifera.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Summer Squash Production". North Carolina State University. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
2. ^ Saade, R. Lira; Hernández, S. Montes. "Cucurbits". Purdue Horticulture. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
3. ^ "Cucurbita pepo". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
4. ^ Heistinger, Andrea (2013). The Manual of Seed Saving: Harvesting, Storing, and Sowing Techniques for Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruits. Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 278\. ISBN 978-1-60469-382-9.
5. ^ Decker, Deena S.; Wilson, Hugh D. (1987). "Allozyme Variation in the Cucurbita pepo Complex: C. pepo var. ovifera vs. C. texana". Systematic Botany. 12 (2). American Society of Plant Taxonomists: 263–273. doi:10.2307/2419320. JSTOR 2419320.

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Cucurbita

List of gourds and squashes

Species|

* C. argyrosperma
* C. californica
* C. cordata
* C. cylindrata
* C. digitata
* C. ecuadorensis
* C. ficifolia
* C. foetidissima
* C. galeottii
* C. gracilior
* C. lundelliana
* C. martinezii
* C. maxima
* C. moschata
* C. okeechobeensis
* C. palmata
* C. pedatifolia
* C. pepo
* C. radicans
* C. scabridifolia

Cultivars|

| Summer squashes|

* Aehobak
* Crookneck squash
* Gem squash
* Kamokamo
* Pattypan squash
* Straightneck squash
* Tromboncino
* Zucchini

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Winter squashes and pumpkins|

* Acorn squash
* Big Max
* Butternut squash
* Calabaza
* Connecticut field pumpkin
* Cushaw squash
* Delicata squash
* Honeynut squash
* Kabocha
* Marrow
* Red kuri squash
* Spaghetti squash
* Turban squash

Related
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| Raw materials|

* Buffalo gourd oil
* Pumpkin seed oil
* Squash blossoms

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Dishes|

* List of squash and pumpkin dishes
* Bundevara
* Hitlerszalonna
* Kabak tatlısı
* Mashed pumpkin
* Pepita
* Pumpkin pie
* Squash soup
* Pumpkin soup
* Soup joumou
* Stuffed squash

Activities|

* Giant pumpkin
* Jack-o'-lantern
* Pumpkin chucking
* Pumpkin queen

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