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Mixed summer and winter squash arranged on a farm table.
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Summer Squash

Summer squash includes yellow squash, crookneck, straightneck, pattypan, and related tender-skinned squashes. It cooks quickly, spoils faster than winter squash, and is best when picked young.

A deep-green zucchini with subtle striations and a stem end.
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Zucchini

Zucchini is the produce that produces so much in peak summer that gardeners get creative finding ways to use it. Understanding when to pick small vs. let grow big — and how to use each — is most of what matters.

Fresh zucchini whole, sliced, and grated on a kitchen prep table.
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How to use up too much zucchini

Zucchini grows fast and piles up quickly. These practical cooking and preserving strategies will get you through a surplus without eating zucchini bread at every meal.