Butternut squash
Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata), sometimes known in Australia and New Zealand as butternut pumpkin or gramma,[1] is a type of winter squash that grows on a vine. It has a sweet, nutty taste similar to that of a pumpkin. It has tan-yellow skin and orange fleshy pulp with a compartment of seeds in the blossom end.
Cucurbita moschata 'Butternut' |
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Ripe butternut squash |
Species |
Cucurbita moschata |
Hybrid parentage |
'Gooseneck squash' × 'Hubbard squash' |
Origin |
1940s in Stow, Massachusetts, United States |
Butternut Squash Media
Butternut squash growing in a garden in Oklahoma
References
- ↑ "Commercial production of pumpkins and grammas". Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.