Take a look around the produce aisle and check out the variety even your local supermarket has to offer. Squash all belong to the cucurbitaceae family, along with melons and cucumbers. The winter or hard shelled, long storage squash generally belong within the maxima, mixta, moschata and pepo species. Squash within the same species will cross pollinate with one another, so remember to either control pollination or grow only one type within an area, when saving seed. As you think about planning next year's garden, consider some of these gems from grandma's garden.
Acorns are one of the more popular squashes, perhaps because they look like individual servings.
Table Queen is the variety most often grown. The dark green fruits are ribbed and actually do look like large acorns. The flesh is a golden yellow and very sweet, with a dry texture. It's usually dressed up with butter and maybe brown sugar. It's also great stuffed.