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• n  any of various usually bushy plants producing fruit that is eaten while immature and before the rind or seeds harden
• n  any of various fruits of the gourd family that mature during the summer; eaten while immature and before seeds and rind harden

• summer squash vine
• Cucurbita pepo melopepo

News & Articles

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• Monroe Farmers Market opens
  Is there anything more yellow than summer squash, deeper purple than the skin of an eggplant or as red as a ripe tomato?
  June 14, 2013 - The News-Star
• The Time is Ripe by Debra Morris: Summer grilling season starts in June at farmers market
  The weather is warm, the sky is blue, and the farmers markets have a wide assortment of luscious apricots, peaches, nectarines, and berries. You'll see bell peppers, tomatoes, eggplant and summer squash coming soon, if you haven't found them already!
  June 12, 2013 - Concord Transcript