Name that squash!

[journey11]

I planted so many different squash, pumpkins, melons, etc this year. I did have a chart labelling what was in each hill, but I lost it. I planted some Waltham Butternut Squash this year, but the spots on these don't look anything like the Walthams I've planted in the past. I'm wondering if maybe the seed I bought was crossed with something? They are finally starting to turn peach/brown a little. It's the only squash left going in my garden...but since I'm not sure what it is, I don't know what to do with it. Look like anything familiar to you guys? The leaves had a pattern of white spots on them too.

 

[digitS']

Just a guess . . . I've never grown them:

Cushaw squash, Harris Seed has 'em.

Steve :tools

 

[seedcorn]

Cushaw's are HUGE. Love the flavor, think pumpkin, but one squash would feed a small town.

 

[hoodat]

It's hard to tell from the picture but there is an Italian Summer sqush shaped like that that tastes like a zuchini.

 

[boggybranch]

Shape sure looks like a butternut to me.

 

[catjac1975]

I call such things squmpkins-an unfortunate mix. Cook it and taste it to see if they're worth saving.

 

[journey11]

I think you are right, catjac. I had a bunch of them...they sure were prolific. They did eventually *try* to turn butternut colored, but they don't have much taste. DH got tired of mowing around them and "helped" harvest them, all but one that remains, too early. What a waste of garden space. Well, they did look neat in my fall display at any rate. I had a lot of different pumpkins and things to put in it this year and they were something different at least.

 

[catjac1975]

As long as we are talking squash, try rumbo squash next year. Huge, sweet, and prolific. A great substitute for pumpkin in your favorite recipes. I roast them and eat them-nothing needs to be added. They are big enough to share with another family and still have some to freeze. I must have 50 of them this year.

 

[Detlor Poultry]

A Tennesee Bell! The kind Thomas Jefferson grew.