Having a Taste of Hubbard Squash

Hubbard squash refers to a group of winter squashes, although the original “True Hubbard” is still available. Besides the squashes that have Hubbard in their actual names, Boston marrow, delicious, golden delicious, and redskin are also Hubbard squashes. The squashes in this group are very large and irregularly shaped, with hard, bumpy skin that ranges in […]

Storing Winter Squash

Winter squash is a summer-growing annual fruit, representing several squash species within the genus Cucurbita. It differs from summer squash in that it is harvested and eaten in the mature fruit stage, when the seeds within have matured fully and the skin has hardened into a tough rind. At this stage, most varieties of this […]