Do
you know your squash species?
Maxima, Moschata, and Pepo
Won’t cross-pollinate with each other
C. Moschata
• Butternut
• Long Island Cheese
• Dickenson
• Musquee de Provence
• Seminole
• Trombocino
C. Moschata
Hard narrow stems, usually ridged, five sided and flared
Distinctive, Smaller Seeds
Common Varieties:
C. Maxima
• Buttercup
• Hubbard
• Kabocha
• Banana
• Red Kuri
• Sweetmeat
Maxima
C. Maxima
Stems are larger and softer/spongy
Seeds are larger, white or brown
Zucchini
• Patty pan
• Yellow summer
• Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkins
C. Pepo
• Acorn
• Delicata
• Hulless pumpkins
• Spaghetti
C. Pepo
Bitter Squash Syndrome: Avoid Decorative Gourds if you’re saving seeds from other Pepo Varieties
