Squash 101

Autumn markets feature healthful later-maturing crops such as pumpkins, gourds and squash—check out some popular varieties of delicious squash.

1.Acorn Squash

Named for its shape, great for roasting.

                                      

2.Butternut Squash

A creamy bell-shaped delicious find!

3.Delicata

Delicata squash are a cinch to clean, cut and cook, making them any winter squash lover's dream.

4.Kabocha

A Japanese squash with deep green outer coloring and a yellow-orange inside. In some cultures it is considered an aphrodisiac.

                                

5.Spaghetti

This squash features stringy inner flesh resembling strands of spaghetti – a great substitute for pasta!