Characteristics

• Commodity: Squash, Summer
• Category: Cooking Vegetables
• Appearance:

  Medium squash with thin, deep green or deep green and white-striated somewhat shiny skin

• Flesh:

  Firm, cream-colored and moist

• Flavor:

  Mild, sweet, somewhat nutty

• Size:

  Ideal size is 6-8 inches long

• Color:

  Deep green to green with white striations

• Shape:

  Cylindrical

• Commonly Cooked:
  Yes
• Served Raw:
  Yes
• Seed:

  Flesh is studded with small, flat, tender, edible seeds

• Availability:

  Year-round, peaking in summer