Topic: pumpkins or squash

[manicscousers]

these are some of our squash/ pumpkins from saved seed last year, don't know what they'll be like but they're growing well  ;D

[daileg]

looks like a kabocha squash to me but there i could be wrong
ask suzanne she has more knowlege than i on this subject

[Trevor_D]

They do look good, but isn't saving squash seed taking a bit of a chance? As I understand it, they cross-pollinate. My only experience of it has given results varying from the so-so to the downright foul.

Do let us know what they taste like! If it works, I might try again.

[daileg]

the only way round this is to manually pollinate and secure the female floweres with cotton till your ready to do it

[saddad]

Looks like a round courgette to me.  :-\

[Squashman]

Looks like a "De Nice" to me

[tricia]

I have several squash plants which are self-seeded. They are fantastic plants and each have one or more fruit on them. One of them looks like the one in your photo manics. One is almost certainly a marrow (we are going to use the largest for supper tomorrow) and the others could be butternuts, but I'm not certain.

I can only surmise that the seeds were from butternut squash from last year. I used to put all peelings and seeds in the compost, but not any more. This year I had hundreds of self-seeded tomatoes too. I make sure that all seeds get put in the waste bin - they are just too robust and do not decompose.

Tricia

[manicscousers]

yep, we kept the seeds from our last butternut , ate most but tried to grow the last few, these are the result, don't know what they'll taste like but thought it worth a go  ;D

[Kea]

It's not Kaboucha, i grow those.

[betula]

Sweet Dumpling?

[Kea]

If it's saved seed...missed that bit last time....it could be a cross between two varieties. I grow my kaboucha squash from collected seed and most of them come true some look like a cross between Kaboucha and crown prince sort of dark green crown prince instead of pale grey.

[thegreatgardener]

the answer is so very simple. what you have is green colour mutation in a pumpkin.
this very common and can be seen sometimes  with a plant producing both green and orange colour fruits. You all are so very funny with your guesses.

[cacran]

Well, even if you get a crossed one, would it be edible?? ???

[betula]

the answer is so very simple. what you have is green colour mutation in a pumpkin.
this very common and can be seen sometimes  with a plant producing both green and orange colour fruits. You all are so very funny with your guesses.

So glad you find us all so amusing. :)

[Squashman]

I grow these every year

[Suzanne]

Have to say they look just like my "de Nice" summer squash as Squashman has already said. I grow these every year as I think they have a slightly nuttier flavour than courgettes. They are lovely when stuffed with peppers, tomatoes and basil pesto and cooked slowly.

[thegreatgardener]

betula don't blame me if you all don't have the experience or knowledge to answer a simple veg identification question.

[Kea]

My Kaboucha squash are dark green, they are not a colour mutation! This one could easily have been a cross between two varieties one of them green so we are not silly with our guesses GG!

[betula]

betula don't blame me if you all don't have the experience or knowledge to answer a simple veg identification question.

Bu***r  off!!!

[OllieC]

the answer is so very simple. what you have is green colour mutation in a pumpkin.
this very common and can be seen sometimes  with a plant producing both green and orange colour fruits. You all are so very funny with your guesses.

Very funny! You're talking kaka, and you know it! Nobody can say for sure until it matures...