Squash Bennings Green (Patty Pan)

Most Cucurbita species are herbaceous vines that grow several meters in length and have tendrils. Long before European contact, Cucurbita had been a major food source for the native peoples of the Americas and today is widely used around the world in a variety of dishes.

Vigorous bushes produce lots of delicious pale green patty pan fruit throughout the summer.

BOTANICAL NAME:  Cucurbita pepo

COMMON NAME: Squash, Patty Pan