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	Squash (fruit) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Summer squashes, including young vegetable marrows (such as zucchini [also known as courgette], pattypan and yellow crookneck) are harvested during the summer, while the skin is still tender and the fruit relatively small.
		Winter squashes (such as butternut, Hubbard, buttercup, acorn, spaghetti squash/vegetable spaghetti and pumpkin) are harvested at the end of summer, generally cured to further harden the skin, and stored in a cool place for eating later.
		Squash is native to North America and was one of the "Three Sisters" planted by Native Americans.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Squash_(vegetable) (595 words)

	Squash - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Squash, the fruit of vines of the genus Cucurbita.
		Squashes are classified as "summer squash" or "winter squash".
		Squash tennis is a similar game, but played with equipment related more to that of tennis.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Squash (134 words)

	Squash (vegetable) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Summer squashes (such as zucchini (also known as courgette), pattypan and yellow crookneck)are harvested during the summer, while the skin is still tender and the fruit relatively small.
		Squash is native to North America and was one of the " Three Sisters " planted by Native Americans.
		Squash has historically been pollinated by the native squash bee Peponapis pruinosa, but this bee has declined, probably due to pesticide sensitivity,and most commercial plantings are pollinated by honeybees today.
	www.therfcc.org /squash-vegetable--52577.html (265 words)

	MSN Encarta - Squash (vegetable)
		Squash (vegetable), common name for American trailing plants, of a genus of the gourd family, and for their edible fruits, which are used as table vegetables.
		Summer squash, including the summer crookneck, the white or yellow scallops, and the green zucchini, is harvested early, before the rind has begun to harden.
		Winter squash may be stored much longer than summer squash.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761555284/Squash_(vegetable).html (188 words)

	Spaghetti squash - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The spaghetti squash (Cucurbita pepo) (also called vegetable spaghetti, vegetable marrow, noodle squash or squaghetti) is a rugby ball-sized and shaped, seed-bearing fruit.
		Spaghetti squash can be baked, boiled or steamed, and served with sauce as for pasta, or used as a vegetable base for macaroni and cheese.
		Spaghetti squash is easily cooked in the oven, microwave, or stovetop.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spaghetti_squash (271 words)

	Squash, All About Squash, Summer Squash and Winter Squash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Acorn and butternut squash are frequently cut in half, baked, and served in the shell.
		Squash pulp is also used for pies and may be prepared in casseroles, souffles, pancakes, and custards.
		Once squash is cooked and mashed, it can be used in soups, main dishes, vegetable side dishes, even breads, muffins, custards and pies.
	whatscookingamerica.net /squash.htm (1502 words)

	Production, Fruit Quality, and Nutritional Value of Spaghetti Squash
		The original orange type spaghetti squash, ‘Orangetti’, was developed in 1986 at the Department of Vegetable Crops, Agricultural Research Organization, Newe Ya’ar Experiment Station, Israel in 1986 and released in the United States in the early 1990s (Paris 1993).
		Squash were seeded two seed per hill on Oct. 28, 1999, one row per bed with a 61 cm with-in-row spacing (Hamner and Stoffella 1996).
		The higher marketable yield for ‘Vegetable’ squash was partly attributed to its vine plant habit as compared with the bush plant habit of ‘Hasta La Pasta’.
	www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/ncnu02/v5-445.html (1609 words)

	Squash (vegetable) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Summer squashes (such as zucchini (also known as courgette) pattypan and crookneck) are harvested during the summer while skin is still tender and the fruit small.
		Winter squashes (such as hubbard acorn or Cucurbita pepo spaghetti and pumpkin) are harvested at the end of generally cured to further harden the skin stored in a cool place for eating They generally require longer cooking time than squashes.
		Squash has historically been pollinated by the squash bee Peponapis pruinosa but this bee has declined probably to pesticide sensitivity and most commercial plantings pollinated by honeybees today.
	www.freeglossary.com /Squash_(vegetable) (521 words)

	Desirable Vegetable Varieties: Squash
		Winter squash are right out for us: the climate is difficult (short summers), the space demands are substantial, and the result is a one-trick pony ("add brown sugar and butter") of less than exciting culinary proportions.
		Squashes are native to the warmer portions of the Americas, and were domesticated by native Americans in the regions of Central America to Mexico and Eastern North America; remains of wild or cultivated squash dating back to around 9000 B.C. have been found in native settlements.
		Squashes were one of the sacred "three sisters" of Native American food-growing, along with corn and beans.
	growingtaste.com /vegetables/squash.shtml (1656 words)

	Squash article - Squash Squash (sport) Squash (drink) Squash (vegetable) Wiktionary:Squash - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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		Squash article - Squash definition - what means Squash
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	Squash Vegetable (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Cut the squash and the eggplant lengthwise, about Â¼-inch thick, and cut the portobello mushrooms in half, horizontally, if they're thick.
		Peel squash; a sharp, swivel-bladed vegetable peeler is recommended.
		Tanner sows 30 acres of pumpkins and winter squash in addition to 50 acres...
	www.wikiverse.org /squash-vegetable (400 words)

	Growing Squash In Vegetable Gardens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Vegetable gardening, flower gardening and lawn care are one of our outdoor passions.
		These vegetables are warm season crops and are heat resistant.
		Squash plants will require 2-4 feet between each plant and row while pumpkins and gourds (more of a vine) can be trained and pruned.
	www.tracker-outdoors.com /squash.htm (297 words)

	Squash - A Vegetable of Many Sizes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Winter squash are harvested and eaten when fully mature.
		Summer squash are harvested and eaten when their flesh is very young and tender.
		Many squash crops are sent to canneries where it is processed and turned into baby food or pies.
	outreach.missouri.edu /harrison/tasteofharvest/squashavegetableofmanysizes.htm (369 words)

	The Most Versatile Vegetable
		Squash, corn and beans were considered so important that they were often buried with the dead in order to provide them with nourishment on their final journey.
		Two of the most popular winter squashes, the bumpy-skinned hubbard squash and the deeply tanned butternut squash, are both rich in vitamin C and beta-carotene, two antioxidant vitamins that have been show in studies to help prevent cancer, heart disease, and certain age-related conditions such as problems with the eyes.
		The texture of butternut squash is flexible enough to be served in hearty chunks, or finely chopped and mixed into risotto, or whirled into a creamy puree that is delicious presented as a soup or a side dish.
	www.cinnamonhearts.com /Butternut.htm (3990 words)

	Vegetable Gardening: How to Grow Squash
		Squash is a member of the cucurbita family of vegetables, which also includes pumpkins..
		Squash is easy to grow, and most varieties are prolific producers.
		Squash is a food hog, and responds well to rich soils and ample fertilizer.
	www.gardenersnet.com /vegetable/squash.htm (539 words)

	Squash, Pumpkins & Gourds - Notes - HORT410 - Vegetable Crops - Department of Horticulture and Landscape ...
		Scallop squashes are harvested at approximately 7.5 to 10 cm in diameter, while elongated fruits are harvested at less than 17 cm in length, and below 5 to 7 cm in diameter.
		Fruit of summer squashes can be stored for approximately 1 week at 7 to 10 C at a high relative humidity (90 to 95%).
		Hubbard and banana squashes are members of the species Cucurbita maxima, butternut squashes are members of the species Cucurbita moschata, and spaghetti and acorn squashes are members of the species Cucurbita pepo.
	www.hort.purdue.edu /rhodcv/hort410/squash/sq00001.htm (816 words)

	Cook's Thesaurus: Squashes & Gourds
		Winter squash arrive late in the growing season and they have a long shelf life, so they've long been a staple in winter and spring, when other vegetables are harder to come by.
		Hubbard squash Notes: This variety has tasty flesh, but it's too large for many families to hand and the rind is hard to cut though.
		The flesh is sweeter and drier than that of other winter squash, and the peel is soft enough to be eaten.
	www.foodsubs.com /Squash.html (883 words)

	Winter Squash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		These hardy vegetables are neither grown nor harvested in the winter, as the name seems to imply—they grow on frost-tender vines and are actually picked in the fall and stored until spring.
		Winter squash is available all year long and is at its peak from early fall through the winter.
		Because it is not clear which components of fruits and vegetables are most responsible for the protective effect against stroke, people wishing to reduce their risk of stroke should rely primarily on eating more fruits and vegetables themselves rather than taking supplements.
	www.a1nutritionproducts.com /health/Food_Guide/Winter_Squash.htm (1339 words)

	baked acorn squash recipe \| vegetable recipes
		Once they get that dull look, they are past their prime.
		Heat oven to 350°F. Wash squash, then place on cutting board and carefully cut in half with sharp knife.
		Mix peels together and sprinkle evenly into squash halves.
	www.thatsmyhome.com /farmers/acornsq.htm (132 words)

	Common Problems for Vegetable Crops - Squash Bug - Squash and pumpkins
		Squash bug is a common pest in pumpkins and squash in Illinois.
		Squash bugs must be controlled at seedling stage and when plants start flowering.
		Check for egg masses on the underside of the leaves and spray with insecticides recommended in your state when they are at nymph stage.
	www.urbanext.uiuc.edu /vegproblems/problems/d_squashbug.html (206 words)

	RecipeSource: Vegetable: Summer Squash Garden To Table
		Harvest summer squashes like the zucchini and crookneck varieties when they're six to eight inches long; harvest the round types when they're four to eight inches in diameter.
		Break the squashes from the plant, or use a knife that you clean after cutting each one; if the knife is not perfectly clean, it can spread disease to other plants.
		Use the popular zucchini raw on a relish tray and among vegetables for a tempura, or slice it thinly in salads.
	www.recipesource.com /misc/hints/00/rec0071.html (316 words)

	Squash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Spaghetti squash is also called vegetable squash and it has a watermelon shape.
		The squash does not really have many myths but zucchini was known to the Indians as fruit of the ground.
		Vegetables are excellant sources of vitamin A, the B vitamins, vitamin C, and calcium and iron, as well as fiber.
	putnam.k12.il.us /Squash.htm (474 words)

	Astray Recipes: Vegetable: summer squash, varieties and description
		Summer squashes are eaten when they are immature; winter squashes are eaten when mature.
		Summer squashes are week-stemmed, tender annuals, with large, cucumberlike leaves and seperate male and female flowers that appear on the same plant.
		Summer squash usually grows as a bush, rather than as a vine; the fruits have thin, tender skin and are generally eaten in the immature stage before the skin hardens.
	www.astray.com /recipes/?show=Vegetable%3A%20summer%20squash%2C%20varieties%20and%20description (275 words)

	Winter Squash
		CULTURE: Culture of squash and pumpkins is similar to that of cantaloupe and cucumber, also members of the squash family.
		DISEASES: Squash is affected by downy and powdery mildew, and bacterial wilt.
		Squash bugs will hide under the boards at night and can be collected in the morning.
	www.southernexposure.com /productlist/WSQU.html (1250 words)

	spiced acorn squash recipe \| vegetable recipes
		Acorn: This ridged, acorn-shaped squash with the dark green skin may be the best known of the winter squashes, although it doesn't provide quite as much beta-carotene as other orange-fleshed squash.
		Buttercup: So named because of its turbanlike cap at the blossom end (opposite the stem end), buttercup has a squat shape.
		Butternut: The orange flesh of this tan, smooth-skinned squash provides a substantial amount of beta-carotene.
	www.thatsmyhome.com /farmers/spisqu.htm (85 words)

	Chapter 6: Common Vegetables for Seed and Fruit
		To the general public, however, a plant, or its fruit, may be known as a squash or pumpkin to one individual and as a cushaw or gourd to another.
		Pumpkin and squash are grown throughout the country, with Illinois, New Jersey, California, Florida, and Texas having the greatest acreage, although State positions vary from year to year because of season and market conditions (USDA 1964).
		The squash blossom is the emblem of fertility to the Hopi Indians of the Southwest, whose more expensive pieces of jewelry include the squash blossom necklaces.
	gears.tucson.ars.ag.gov /book/chap6/pumpkin.html (1923 words)

	What type of vegetable is this? Is it squash? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		I think it is squash as the vines and leaves resemble squash plants.
		Does anyone know what kind of vegetable this is? I can send a picture via email to someone who would like to assist.
		If it has a smoother skin, it's another type of winter squash, maybe 'orange dawn', and is similar to the carnival squash.
	www.gardentimeonline.com /forums/Message_Board/posts/704.html (236 words)

	MSN Encarta - Further Reading - Squash (vegetable)
		MSN Encarta - Further Reading - Squash (vegetable)
		Beautifully illustrated work that looks at the history of many of the world's most popular cultivated plants.
		Low-maintenance flower and vegetable gardening with emphasis on mulching.
	encarta.msn.com /readings_761555284/Squash_(vegetable).html (278 words)

	Squash Vegetable, squash vegetable picture, squash type vegetable, squash variety vegetable
		Squash Vegetable, squash vegetable picture, squash type vegetable, squash variety vegetable
		Most vegetables, fruits, meat and dairy products, and processed foods are stored in tin cans, but soft drinks and many other beverages are now commonly stored in aluminum cans, which are lighter and do not rust.
		Aluminum cans are made by impact extrusion; the body of the can is punched out in one piece from a single aluminum sheet by a stamping die.
	www.colorwize.com /VeggieSquashVegetable.html (453 words)

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