What is Banana squash?
[[File:Cucurbita maxima Banana squash 0.jpg|thumb|A banana squash]] '''Banana squash''' is an edible squash, or gourd, in the ''Cucurbita'' family.<ref>[https://whatscookingamerica.net/squash.htm Squash varieties from What's Cooking, America (website)]</ref> developed from the [[butternut squash]], a type of winter squash. Its name was given for its elongated shape and [[yellow]] colour. Like the butternut squash, it has a potato-like texture and seeds in the middle. It is classified as a fruit because it has seeds. Its mild flesh can be either sweet or savoury. == Gallery == <gallery> Cucurbita maxima Banana squash 0-1.jpg|Sliced banana squash </gallery> == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Cucurbitaceae]] [[Category:Fruits]]