"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote in message
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"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message
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On Fri, 27 May 2011 16:54:46 -0700, Billy
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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.


Agreed, I've thoroughly enjoyed this thread and we didn't even get to the
other genus (genii?) in the curcubit family.
Steve