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Squash Versus Zucchini: Difference Between Zucchini And Squash
23.06.2023 - 23:01 / gardeningknowhow.com
Have you ever wondered if there is a difference between squash vs. zucchini? It’s tempting to define zucchini as having the classic cylindrical shape and green skin. Yet, there are varieties of yellow zucchini which look quite similar to straightneck squash. To add to the confusion, some cultivars of summer squash are long and green. Turns out, there is one feature that distinguishes summer squash from most zucchini.
Zucchini and most types of summer squash belong to the same species (Cucurbita pepo). In fact, zucchini is technically a type of summer squash. The other main types of summer squash include straightneck, crookneck, and pattypan varieties. These types are marketed with the squash name, as in straightneck squash, crookneck squash, etc.
On the other hand, the term “squash” is not always included when zucchini seeds, plants, or fruit are offered for sale in the United States. This is also true for recipes that call for zucchini. In conversation, most gardeners and cooks also refer to this veggie simply as zucchini.
The word zucchini has its origins from zucchina, which is the Italian word for squash. It’s believed Italian immigrants brought zucchini to the U.S. in the 1920s and it seems the name stuck. Coincidentally, zucchini is called courgette in some countries, like England, and baby marrow in others.
Regardless of what it’s called, zucchini has the same growing requirements as other types of summer squash. All require full sun and moist, well-draining soil. Most summer squash, including zucchini, have a bushy, short vined growth habit, and produce mature fruit in 40 to 50 days. All types of summer squash have tender skin and edible flowers.
If zucchini is simply a type of summer squash, why is there a
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