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Recommend a delicious roasting winter squash

14 years ago

I have room for one more winter squash this year and want to try something new.

I currently grow butternut and delicata... what should I try next?

Thanks!

-kmama

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brookw_gw
14 years ago
You certainly could not go wrong growing one of the standards--acorn, buttercup (kabocha), hubbard.
Macmex
14 years ago
Does SF East Bay mean San Francisco? If so, why not try a c. maxima, as you don't have squash vine borers to bother you. As mentioned by brookw, hubbard and buttercup are good squash to try, and they're c. maximas. I can hardly grow them here. But when I've eaten them most c. maximas are superb.

George
Tahlequah, OK
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jolj
14 years ago
Fordhook Acorn,Buttercup, Kikuza, Potimarron,Tennessee Sweet Potato, just to name a few.
kristimama
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks for the recommendation folks. I also realized I could try some of these squashes now... Whole FOods has had pallets full of various winter squashes the last few weeks, and we stocked up. Next up, potimarron.

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