Gardening

nebby70

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9. agree - most likely a blue hubbard ..

Sun Sep 10, 2023, 03:38 PM

Sep 2023

...it appears to have a small flesh to seed ratio ...
... could well be a 'volunteer' of a previous season's hybrid species; which means it is a parent, and seldom best quality...
... unless you have ample space (all gourd family plants are garden hogs) I wouldn't plant the save seed of this...
... however, the seeds can be tasty when dried; and of course the flesh from this one is may have a good taste when roasted...

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Can anyone identify this? It came from a volunteer vine [View all] sinkingfeeling Sep 2023 OP

Unripe cantalope? Think. Again. Sep 2023 #1

I think it's a squash bucolic_frolic Sep 2023 #2

Not Kombocha, I have one those sitting on my counter right now. sinkingfeeling Sep 2023 #10

Some type of winter squash Bayard Sep 2023 #3

Some sort of winter squash. Bake it and see if it's tasty. ratchiweenie Sep 2023 #4

blue hubbard ShepKat Sep 2023 #5

I think you're right. sinkingfeeling Sep 2023 #11

me too- ShepKat Sep 2023 #12

not sure, but BlueTexasMan Sep 2023 #6

Unfinished Blue Hubbard. Save the seeds. Best pie in the world. cachukis Sep 2023 #7

It is squash for certain. What type, no idea. Emile Sep 2023 #8

agree - most likely a blue hubbard .. nebby70 Sep 2023 #9

Makes sense. cachukis Sep 2023 #14

Last year my zucchini and acorn squash... MiHale Sep 2023 #13