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'
Ripe butternut squash
Ripe butternut squash
Species
Cucurbita moschata
Hybrid parentage
'Gooseneck squash' × 'Hubbard squash'
Origin
1940s in Stow, Massachusetts, United States
Butternut squash cut lengthwise showing seeds
Butternut pumpkin (Australian term)

Butternut Squash Media

References

  1. "Commercial production of pumpkins and grammas". Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.