Yellow Squash

Yellow crookneck squash is a variety of Summer Squash with bumpy, yellow skins and sweet flesh. The taste is closer to winter squashes than to summer squashes, although it is a short-season bearer. Summer squash are a subset of squashes that are harvested when immature, while the rind is still tender and edible. All summer squashes are the fruits of the species Cucurbita pepo (although not all squashes of this species are considered summer squashes).

History Of Yellow Squash

Zucchini, like all summer squash, has its ancestry in the Americas. Most summer squash -- including the closely related cocozelle, and marrow -- were introduced to Europe during the time of European colonization of the Americas. The Definition of Squash: The fruits of various members of the gourd family, which fall into two classifications, summer squash and winter squash

Yellow Squash Nutrition Info

Yellow Summer Squash is relatively low in calories. 1 cup (135g) (raw) contains approximately 25 food calories. Other nutritional content on this serve size would be 1.22g protein, 5.25g carbohydrate, with 0.31g total fat content and 2.47g of fiber. 100g of squash contains approx 17mg of vitamin C and 0.14mg of riboflavin or vitamin B2

Yellow Squash Health Benefits

In one survey, researchers gathered information from nearly 400 people (half with MS) over three years. They found that consumption of vegetable protein, fruit juice, and foods rich in vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavin, calcium, and potassium correlated with a decreased MS risk.

Storing Yellow Squash

Store squash refrigerated, such as in a lower refrigerator drawer, in a plastic bag for around 3-5 days

Yellow Squash Trivia

The squash has been an essential crop in the Andes since the pre-Columbian Era. The Moche culture from Northern Peru made ceramics from earth, water, and fire. This pottery was a sacred substance, formed in significant shapes and used to represent important themes. Squash are represented numerously in Moche ceramics.

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