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Squash is a fruit of the gourd family that is divided into summer and winter varieties. Summer squash has soft skin and is harvested immature, including zucchini, pattypan, and yellow crookneck. Winter squash has hard skin and is harvested mature, with varieties like butternut, spaghetti, and acorn squash. Squash is high in fiber, vitamins A and C, potassium, and carotenoids. It supports heart and digestive health and may reduce cancer risk. Both summer and winter squash can be baked, steamed, or cooked and frozen for storage.

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Squash is a fruit of the gourd family that is divided into summer and winter varieties. Summer squash has soft skin and is harvested immature, including zucchini, pattypan, and yellow crookneck. Winter squash has hard skin and is harvested mature, with varieties like butternut, spaghetti, and acorn squash. Squash is high in fiber, vitamins A and C, potassium, and carotenoids. It supports heart and digestive health and may reduce cancer risk. Both summer and winter squash can be baked, steamed, or cooked and frozen for storage.

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Squash

By Cindy Cote
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What is squash?

Squash is a fruit of the gourd family(Cucurbitaceae).

It is also one of the “Three Sisters” planted by


the Native Americans as one of their
main crops.The other two crops were corn and beans.

Squash is roughly divided into two separate categories.

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Categories of Squashes

Summer squash

and

Winter squash

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Summer squashes

• Harvested when still immature


• Soft and tender skin
• Contains more water than winter squash

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Summer squashes

Zucchini

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Summer squashes

Pattypan

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Summer squashes

Yellow crookneck

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Winter squashes

• Harvested when fully matured


• Seeds are matured
• Skin is hard

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Winter squashes

Butternut squash

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Winter squashes

Spaghetti squash Acorn squash

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Winter squashes

• Ambercup squash
• Banana squash
• Hubbard squash
• Buttercup squash
• Delicata squash
• Fairytale Pumpkin squash
• Sweet Dumpling squash
• Gold Nugget squash
• Turban squash
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What is in squash?

• Squashes are a good Squash Nutritional Facts (1/2 cup)


Average

source of Fiber, Vit.A, H2O (g)


Kcal 12-60
60-100 80
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Vit.C, B Vitamins,
Prot (g) 0.5-2.5 1.5
Carb (g) 3-15 9

Potassium and Phyto-


Fiber (g) 1-4.5 2.7
Fat (g) 0-1 0.5
Calc (mg) 12-45 29
nutrients like beta- Iron (mg) 0.3-1 1.5
Potas (mg) 90-450 270
carotene Sodi (mg) 1-14 8
Vit A (µm) 10-570 290

• Complex Thia (mg)


Vit E (mg)
0.02-0.17
0.1-1.3
0.09
0.7

Carbohydrates Ribo (mg)


Niac (mg)
0.01-1
0.4-1
0.6
0.7
Vit B6 (mg) 0.1-0.2 0.6
Fola (µg) 6-20 13
Vit C (mg) 4-15 9.5

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Health benefits of squash

• Helps with weight loss and to maintain


weight
• Promotes healthy vision
• Reduces risk for heart diseases
• Protective effects against cancer (especially
lung and colon cancer)
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Preparation and Storage

Preparation: Squashes can be baked,


steamed, cooked, and prepared in the
microwave

Storage: Summer squash should be used right


away
Winter squash can be stored for weeks
in a cool place
Or you can cook squash and freeze it
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Example Recipe:7 min Squash
Prep and Cook Time: 7 minutes
Ingredients:
2 cups butternut squash, or any variety of winter squash, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 TBS extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp orange juice
sea salt and pepper to taste
Optional:
feta cheese
chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 small onion sliced thin, cooked with the squash
Also try combining 4 tsp finely minced fresh ginger, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 2 tsp honey with the olive oil.
Directions:
1. Fill the bottom of the steamer with 2 inches of water.
2. While steam is building up in steamer, peel and cut squash into 1-inch cubes.
3. Steam covered for 7 minutes. Squash is done when it is tender, yet still firm enough to hold its shape.
4. Transfer to a bowl. For more flavor toss squash with the oil, orange juice, salt, and pepper while it is still hot. Research

shows that carotenoids in foods are best absorbed when consumed with oils.
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Sources

Understanding Nutrition 12e, E. Whitney & S. R.Rolfes,


Wadsworth CENGAGE Learning

http://www.everynutrient.com/healthbenefitsofsquash.html
http://www.garden.org/plantguide/?q=show&id=2126
http://www.indepthinfo.com/acornsquash/healthbenefits.htm
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/veggies/wsquash.cfm
http://whatscookingamerica.net/squash.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squash_%28plant%29
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