Friday, September 13, 2013

Eat Summer Squash before it’s too late!

September 21st is the last day of Summer, which means the Summer season is not over yet!


Summer squash is planted 2-4 weeks before the last spring frost and harvested in the Summer when they are immature unlike winter squash. There are many types of summer squash, but the most popular and familiar of the summer squash family are zucchini and yellow squash. The flesh, skin, and seeds are all soft and edible providing an abundance of beneficial nutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, folate, B vitamins, and dietary fiber.

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