Healthy Eating Guide
Squashes for Every Season
Last Updated October 16, 2019
Summer squashes – zucchini, yellow squash, pattypan and crookneck – all have thin, edible skins, but they actually grow in South Florida in fall, winter and spring. Winter squashes have hard rinds and include butternut, pumpkin and calabaza and spaghetti.
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Butternut Squash
What is it? A large, pear-shaped light tan squash with orange flesh.
What it tastes like: Sweet and somewhat nutty, similar to pumpkin....
Pattypan & Eight-ball Squash
What are they? Summer squashes like zucchini, but in different shapes. Pattypan squash resembles a flying saucer.
What they taste like:...
Pumpkin and Calabaza
What are they? Winter squashes with hard rinds that come in different sizes and colors: orange, green, yellow, pale beige, even blue....
Spaghetti Squash
What is it? A winter squash with hard flesh that resembles spaghetti once it’s cooked.
What it tastes like: Very mild, but when cooked and...
Zucchini, Crookneck & Yellow Squash
What are they? All members of the same family (Cucurbitaceae), these summer squashes have thin, edible skin and seeds, with tender flesh....
Curried Coconut Calabaza Soup
Use local calabaza, Seminole pumpkin, Jamaican pumpkin for this recipe.
