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Squash id please

Started by Paulines7, February 08, 2020, 16:07:00

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Paulines7

Your help is required please.  I wonder if anyone has any idea on the name of a squash which I grew last year.  First I must apologise for not taking a photograph of this squash but it didn't cross my mind and I have now peeled it and cut it into chunks ready to make into a soup. 

The squash is the size and shape of a rugby ball with green and yellow stripes.  The skin was very hard and a peeler was non effective.  I couldn't even get a knife through to cut the squash in half.  I left it a couple of days and then had another go at it today.  I managed to get a small knife between the skin and the flesh and the skin came off in small brittle pieces.  Once it was off, I was able to cut the squash up.  It had some lovely seeds inside which I have saved but I probably won't sow them again as I suspect this squash could be a cross of some kind.  The flesh surrounding the seeds was very stringy, almost like a spaghetti squash but I thought the skins of those were yellow, cream or white. 

I would be grateful for any suggestions as to what this squash is please?

Paulines7


Obelixx

Maybe Stripetti?  A cross between spaghetti and delicata.
Obxx - Vendée France

Paulines7

Thank you Obelixx, it certainly looks like a Stripetti.  I grew spaghetti squash about three years ago so they must have cross pollinated with my Delicata. 

Obelixx

Good.  That was easy then.
Obxx - Vendée France

Paulines7

Quote from: Obelixx on February 09, 2020, 17:39:59
Good.  That was easy then.

Yes.  Thanks for your help.  I had no idea what it was.

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