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'Butternut squash' (''Cucurbita moschata''), also known in Australia as 'Butternut pumpkin'^[1], is an edible type of winter squash with a vase-like shape. It has a sweet, nutty taste that is similar to pumpkin or sweet potato. It has yellow skin and orange flesh. When ripe, it turns increasingly deep orange, and becomes sweeter and richer. It grows on a vine. The most popular variety, the Waltham Butternut, originated in Stow, Massachusetts.

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Uses

Origin

The butternut and related species of squash originate from around Mexico - separate from pumpkins or "winter squash", which originate in South America.¹

External Links

★ Recipe using butternut squash

★ Butternut squash soup recipe With user comments

Footnotes

1. Sydney Markets - Welcome to the World of Pumpkins