View Single Post
  #17   Report Post  
Old 30-05-2011, 06:54 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible
FarmI FarmI is offline
external usenet poster
 
First recorded activity by GardenBanter: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,358
Default Winter squash or pumpkin?

"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 27 May 2011 16:54:46 -0700, Billy
wrote:

In article ,
David Hare-Scott wrote:

So in the USA how do you distinguish pumpkins from winter squash? Is
pumpkin a subset of winter squash or are some pumpkins not also winter
squash?


Squash that is to be used fresh is summer squash. Squash with hard skins
that can be saved are winter squash.
See:http://www.reimerseeds.com/squash_663.aspx


So far so good. What is the difference between a winter squash and a
pumpkin?


:-))) I've been sitting back chuckling. I knew when you asked the question
what a can of worms you were opening after seeing the responses to the same
question in the thread I mentioned earlier which I saw in another ng.