Using Winter squash as summer squash?

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Mauldintiger Greenville, SC(Zone 7a) Mar 05, 2015

The various seed companies say you can use several varieties of winter squash as summer squash by picking young fruits, Zucchino Rampicante or Tromboncino is probably the most well known. Do any you guys have any experience with this? I am trying several this year, tromboncino, cream of the crop, kamo, and even butternut and some patty pans are supposed to be good as a young fruit or winter squash. But mostly my info came from seed companies so I want to know if any of you had tried some both ways and if any stood out? Down south we traditionally fry summer squash or make a casserole and bake/roast winter squash, but I have grilled zucchini and patty pan, and both were very good. I wanted your thoughts in case there is a variety out there I don't have. Thanks in advance!

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Diana_K Contra Costa County, CA(Zone 9b) Mar 05, 2015

Of the ones you list I know Patty Pan is fine harvested young and treated like zucchini or other summer squash. About the size of the palm of your hand. Any larger and they start getting a harder skin, and seeds start forming. My kids used to call them 'UFOs'.

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