Buttercup squash

Buttercup squash - Photo by Brookford Farm

Buttercup squash is a type of squash with many different cultivated forms.

Different cultivars of this species have a lot of variety in size, color and shape and are often known with different names, such as Banana squash, Lakota squash and Hubbard squash.

Famous are the giant pumpkins with fruits often over 200 kg and sometimes even weighing more than 400 kg.

Names

Scientific
   Cucurbita maxima
English
   Arikara squash
   Banana squash
   Buttercup squash
   Candy Roaster
   Hubbard squash
   Jarrahdale pumpkin
   Kabocha
   Lakota squash
   Pumpkin
   Squash
Dutch
   Reuzenpompoen
Spanish
   Ahuyama
   Auyama
   Calabaza
   Uyama
   Zapallo
French
   Potiron
German
   Riesen-Kürbis

Taxonomy

Genus
   Cucurbita
Family
   Cucurbitaceae
Order
   Cucurbitales

Basic information and facts

Origin

South America.

Propagation:

Propagated from seeds.

Use:

Used in a similar way as pumpkins. Often roasted or baked, or used in soups.

Crop categories

Vegetables
Fruit vegetables
Food crops

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