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unknown squash

Fri Jul 31, 2009 5:54 am

I have a mystery squash growing that I got in a multipack that had no tag. Here is a pic or the squash that just started growing:
What is it?
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watermellon

Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:06 am

it looks like it may be a water mellon.
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Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:07 am

Could be an immature Delicata, a variety of winter squash. Does it seem to be developing a "hard" outer skin, like pumpkins and butternut squash do?

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IDK...

Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:43 am

Delicata are more of a light color.

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Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:50 pm

It could be buttercup? I hope its not a gourd!!
Here's my mystery squash, that I'm pretty sure is buttercup:
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Except for the speckles on yours, they look really similar...
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Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:12 am

Looks like a gourd.
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