Summer squash
'Zephyr', a variety of straightnecked summer squash | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Energy | 20 kcal (84 kJ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4.1 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sugars | 2.0 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dietary fiber | 2 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||
0 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Summer squash are squashes that are harvested when immature, while the rind is still tender and edible. Most summer squashes are varieties of Cucurbita pepo, though some are C. moschata. Most summer squash have a bushy growth habit, unlike the rambling vines of many winter squashes. The term "summer squash" refers to the early harvest period and short storage life of these squashes, unlike that of winter squashes.
Summer squashes include the C. pepo varieties:
- Crookneck squash
- Gem squash
- Kamokamo
- Pattypan squash
- Straightneck squash
- Zucchini (courgette) and marrow, respectively immature and mature fruits of the same variety of C. pepo
Other summer squashes include the C. moschata varieties:
- Aehobak
- Tromboncino or zucchetta