Size Swap Squash (Delicata & Butternut)

Size Swap Squash

(with a few Recipes)

I have heard of cross pollination before but I have never experienced a size swap before.  Let me explain.  I grew Delicata and Butternut squash this year from seed that I saved from last year and two years ago.  I thought that they were both Heirloom seeds (but I am not 100% positive).

This is what happened:

The Delicata (seen on the right in the picture above), has the same coloring and the same shape- However, it is large like a Butternut squash would be.

The Butternut (seen on the left in the picture above), has the same shape and coloring as a Butternut but the size is small like a Delicata would normally grow.

Below is the winter squash patch - both varieties growing side by side.

The three pictures above show the gigantic Delicata squash.  And the two pictures below show the baby Butternut.

I decided to place my foot/shoe in the two pictures below to show you the size weirdness.

This is the normal size of Butternut SQUASH

Squash can be substituted for the pumpkin recipes below.

click on each title to view the entire post:

Wild Rice Stuffed Squash

Pumpkin Cocoa Bread with Dried Cranberries

No Overeating with These Miniature Pumpkin Spice Cakes

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