Honeynut squash

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Honeynut squash is a butternut winter squash cultivar. It has dark tan to orange skin with orange fleshy pulp. When ripe, it turns from green to a deep orange and becomes sweeter and richer. Honeynut squash has a similar shape and flavor to standard butternut squash but averages about half the size and is sweeter. It has two to three times more beta-carotene than standard butternut squash. Honeynut squash can be roasted, sautéed, puréed, added to soups, stews, and braises, and used in desserts. The squash was developed by Michael Mazourek, a plant breeder and associate professor who joined Cornell University in 2008. In 2016 the variety entered USA national markets through Row 7 Seed Company. Mazourek received assistance from Dan Barber, chef and owner of Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns in New York with whom he founded Row 7 Seed Company.

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