Spaghetti squash
The spaghetti squash is a high-yield, early Pumpkin type of garden pumpkin ( Cucurbita pepo ) from the family of the Cucurbitaceae (Cucurbitaceae).
The shape of the fruit is cylindrical. The fruit size (diameter times height) is 13 to 16 centimeters by 20 to 30 centimeters. He has a weight of 1.5 to 3.0 kilograms. The flesh is light yellow and has long fibers that vaguely resemble spaghetti and give the pumpkin its name. The number of fruits on a plant is 4 to 8. The habit is creeping (space requirement 3 m²). It has a ripening time of around 100 days. Since the spaghetti squash can be stored easily due to its hard shell, it is on sale from around the beginning of September to the beginning of January.
The spaghetti squash is also valued for its ease of preparation: it can be cooked, steamed or baked whole or in halves. Then the pulp can be torn into spaghetti-like threads.
