Pumpkin varieties witch pictures. Pumpkins, squash and gourd types. Letter Y,Z.

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137 - Yuxi Jiang Bing Gua Squash

Photos: Rareseeds
Medium-sized, flattened, deeply ribbed. Top of the fruit looks imploded. Its skin is rough, buff or dull-orange colored.
Taste and flesh texture changes while squash matures (from tender and nutty to sweet and creamy).
It's both a Summer and Winter squash!
You can buy seeds at Rareseeds webiste.

138 - Yokohama Squash 

Photo: Rareseeds
Rare variety. It's flattened, uneven, and deeply ribbed. Imploded at the top. Its skin is rough, blue to deep-green with warts and bumps here and there. The flesh is yellow or yellow-orange.
Available in the Fall & Winter.
You can buy seeds on Rareseeds website.

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139 - Zucchini or Courgette

Photos: Pixabay
Long, smooth-skinned, deep-green colored. It looks like an oversized cucumber with a thick, visible stem. It has delicious delicate flesh, perfect for roasting.
Available in the Summer.
Seeds to buy on Amazon.

140 - Zucchini Golden Squash

Photo: Rareseeds
Long, slender, medium-sized. It has smooth yellow skin. Tastes similar to zucchini, but slightly sweeter.
Available in the Summer.
Seeds to buy on Amazon & at Rareseeds website.

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