This squash started out growing yellow and green stripes. I kept watching it thinking maybe it would turn all yellow or all green. When it was 6" long I figured it was not ready to harvest. As it got larger the color has not changed much it is still yellow and green. Today I decided it was time to pick it. I almost need a skill saw to cut it. Wow this thing is hard. I planted yellow crook neck squash that are doing fine. I planted zucchini and straight yellow squash from new packs of seeds. Zucchini did not come up the 14" rain flooded them out. I assume the squash in the pic is the straight neck yellow but maybe the wrong seeds were in the package. Not sure whats up with this squash I never grew one like this. The squash measures 11" long 3" diameter.
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jal_ut
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It has the right shape for a straightneck summer squash. They are usually yellow though. Pick them when they are 4 inches long and tender. I suspect that the seed got corrupted somehow and you have a weird hybrid. That happens now and then with squash. One year I had a zucchini that put out yellow zukes instead of green ones. I had a friend show me a striped zucchini one time, which was also supposed to be a green one. Any way, usually they will be good to eat if picked young and tender.