Winter Squash 6 Variety Taste Test- Planning The Next Garden!

In this video we taste test 6 different varieties of winter squash to figure out which winter squash we would like to grow in the garden next year. Our goal was to find a winter squash variety (or two) that will have a good long storage life and taste good. The winter squash varieties we tried were Mooregold, Butter Baby Butternut, Anna Hubbard, Cushaw Green Stripe , Buttercup, and Banana Squash.
There was a clear winner being the Mooregold Winter Squash. This variety is so yummy and the only one we've been growing for years. Of course, we plan to grow Mooregold in the future. We did discover Cashaw Green Stripe Winter Squash as a new variety we will likely grow next year. A few of the others were a bit disappointing.
Check out the video to learn all about these varieties of winter squash!

[@josephchlewicki8005]

Awesome Display 👍🏻👍🏻

[@MontanaMidValleyFarm]

Thanks!

[@debraberg1763]

I bought a honey nut variety of butternut squash. Smaller than a standard butternut, not a good keeper, but absolutely delicious. I'm saving the seeds.

[@lafletche]

Some good keepers to consider
Triamble
Jarrahdale
Sibley
Hopi pale gray
Marina Di choggia
Black futsu
Seminole
Musquee de maroc
Musquee de Provence.
Enjoy

[@MontanaMidValleyFarm]

Thanks for the list. That is a long one! Any top favorites based on taste?

[@chrissaguaro7793]

grew buttercup this year. they were good, has a light cucumber flavor to it. had green kabocha and that is honestly the absolute best we've ever had. tasted like a roasted, spiced, nutty flavored sweet potato. dry meat but very smooth. looks similar to the mooregold.

[@MontanaMidValleyFarm]

Thanks for the input. We grew kabocha this year (2024) and have only tried one so far. I’ve heard they get even even better with age.

[@carvedwood1953]

Kabocha is basically every chef's favorite squash. I don't think they store as well as some other varieties though.

[@carvedwood1953]

Some squash do better cured. Others don't need it as much. Acorn, Delicata, and spaghetti don't need cured, so that explains your experience. Perhaps mooregold is one of those varieties as well.

[@dee2busy]

Our Cushaw squash plants didn't put a lot of fruit on, but they were huge.....nearly 24 lbs. I've used them like sweet potatoes in a pie. Try them roasted.

[@MontanaMidValleyFarm]

Thanks for the tip!

[@mulletgawd7414]

24lbs a piece?

[@dee2busy]

@mulletgawd7414 .......not every one was that size. But we've had a few like this yr. It's easy to get 10 to 15 lb ones. I do a lot of amending to our soil.

[@stevenothanks7379]

yea - we usually grow a ton of spaghetti squash too - keeps so well - so easy to prepare

[@MontanaMidValleyFarm]

Agreed! Plus it can be used many ways.