Vegetable Marrow Squash
"A Cucurbita pepo squash"
A squash sold under the Vegetable Marrow market type. It belongs to Cucurbita pepo, a species that includes several kinds of squash and ornamental forms.
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Botanical name
Cucurbita pepo
Product Details
PLU Code
3060
4-digit conventional code
Category
Vegetables
Squash › All Sizes
Origin
Mexico
Temperature
5 to 10°C (41 to 50°F)
Shelf Life
up to 2 weeks
Status
Approved
About Vegetable Marrow Squash
Cucurbita pepo includes both summer and winter squash, as well as ornamental forms. Those broader species categories do not establish more specific traits for this market type.
Nutrition Information
A verified nutrition profile matching this product identity, edible part and processing form is not established. No other food, species, maturity or processing form is substituted.
Storage & Handling
Commercial storage guidance for summer squash (Cucurbita pepo: zucchini, crookneck, straightneck, scallop, cocozelle, vegetable marrow). Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.
Temperature
5 to 10°C (41 to 50°F)
Humidity
95%
Packaging
Breathable bags or containers to maintain humidity
Shelf Life
up to 2 weeks
Storage Notes: Summer squash shrivel with very little water loss and their tender skin is injured by the slightest scratch or bruise, and chilled fruit pit and decay quickly once warmed. Sensitive to ethylene: keep away from ethylene-producing fruit. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 556-558.
Applies to: summer squash (Cucurbita pepo: zucchini, crookneck, straightneck, scallop, cocozelle, vegetable marrow).
Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).
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PLU Reference
4-digit codes: Conventional produce
93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code
83000 series: Future conventional assignments
84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments
Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance
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