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Winter squash or pumpkin?
"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote in message u... "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. Agreed, I've thoroughly enjoyed this thread and we didn't even get to the other genus (genii?) in the curcubit family. Steve |
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