Crookneck squash
| Cucurbita pepo 'Yellow crookneck' |
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Crookneck squash along with other types of squash
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| Species | Cucurbita pepo |
| Cultivar | Yellow crookneck |
| Origin | Eastern North America |
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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| Energy | 19 kcal (79 kJ) |
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3.9 g
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| Dietary fiber | 1.0 g |
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0.3 g
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1.0 g
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| Vitamins | |
| Riboflavin (B2) |
(3%)
0.04 mg |
| Vitamin C |
(23%)
19 mg |
| Minerals | |
| Potassium |
(5%)
222 mg |
| Other constituents | |
| Water | 94 g |
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| Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database |
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Crookneck squash is a type of cultivar of Cucurbita pepo,[1] the species that also includes some pumpkins and most other summer squashes. The plants are bushy[1]:{{{3}}} and do not spread like the plants of winter squash and pumpkin.[2] Most often used as a summer squash, it is characterized by its yellow skin (which may be smooth or bumpy)[2]:{{{3}}} and sweet yellow flesh, as well as its distinctive curved stem-end or "crooked neck".[3] It should not be confused with crookneck cultivars of Cucurbita moschata, such as the winter squash 'Golden Cushaw',[4] or the vining summer squash 'Tromboncino'.[1]:{{{3}}} Its name distinguishes it from another similar-looking variety of C. pepo, the straightneck squash, which is also usually yellow.[5][6][7] There is one similar non-edible C. pepo variety: C. pepo var. ovifera.[8]
Yellow crookneck squash are generally harvested immature, when they are less than two inches in diameter,[2]:{{{3}}}[3]:{{{3}}} since the skin toughens and the quality degrades as the squash reaches full maturity.[9]
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