Instructions: Gourd is an altencompassing term for cucurbit plants which includes firmskinned winter squashes.

Gourds Galore
has more than 60 varieties of squash. Its favourites for soups are the cylindrical creamytextured Pink Banana Jumbo and Rouge Vif des Champs.

Over Farm
has 15 types of squash.

Sainsburys
0800 636-262
sells the sweet Butternut and the green/grey Crown Prince throughout the year and further lines rotate with the seasons.

0800 188-884
expects its current squash availability Acorn Kabocha Spaghetti Butternut Gem and Pumpkins to continue until the end of the october.

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