It is lumpy skinned, with colors ranging from dark green, light-grey blue, creamy white or pumpkin colored in appearance. All varieties have a bright yellow pulp. They range in weight from 3 to 8 pounds. Turkish Turban is the most colorful of all the squashes, featuring a bright orange rind with deep green, white, and yellow splashes. It looks like a flattened pumpkin.
Turkish turbans are wonderful and attractive when baked whole.
Buttercup is turban-like in shape with a light green cap on a dark green base. The pulp is a creamy shade of yellow. Cushaw is globe-shaped at one end, tapering to a narrow curved neck. The skin is like a striped green watermelon. The pulp is white gold.