What is this fruit / veggie plant?

[Consultant]

This plant grew quickly to a few feet tall and began flowering for a few weeks. Until the leaves were trimmed the mystery fruit all went bad. Anyone know what it is?

Speculations include honeydew, zucchini, or pumpkin. Doesn't seem to be watermelon due to lack of stripes?

 

[soloer]

Almost looks like spaghetti squash, though I've never seen one while still growing.

 

[Mousse]

From the leaves and flowers, it's definitely a squash. It looks sorta like a long squash. But like Luke Skywalker, it's a bit short for a long squash. My guess is that it's a Lebanese White Bush squash.

 

[Consultant]

Almost looks like spaghetti squash, though I've never seen one while still growing.

From the leaves and flowers, it's definitely a squash. It looks sorta like a long squash. But like Luke Skywalker, it's a bit short for a long squash. My guess is that it's a Lebanese White Bush squash.

Thanks!

GF said she cooked spaghetti squash before. Could be that its seeds from the compost.

 

[puckhead193]

So this plant magically grew in your yard?

 

[Consultant]

So this plant magically grew in your yard?

My GF puts everything organic into compost. We used the compost in the garden, and this plant grew unexpectedly.

 

[soloer]

Nothing like unexpected squash! Yum!

 

[Carlanga]

looks like a Squash Barq:

 

[kettlecorn]

def squash

 

[iJohnHenry]

def squash

Can you make def jam with that??

 

[Gregg2]

Can you make def jam with that??

Don't know, but I use Leopard.

 

[snberk103]

Thanks!

GF said she cooked spaghetti squash before. Could be that its seeds from the compost.

So this plant magically grew in your yard?

Used to happen to us all the time. For the same reason.. we dug our compost into a corner of the garden. One time I went out with a pail full of veggie peels, and come back with a pail full of (surprise!) potatoes.

I vote for squash too.

However, it maybe that they are not going to be "true" to form. That is to say...there are some fruits and veggies where the seed from that plant does not grow into exactly the same type for fruit/veggie. Heritage apples are one example. Plant the seeds from a heritage apple, and you will not get apple trees of the same variety. Squash may be similar.

Luck.

 

[kettlecorn]

Can you make def jam with that??

mos def

 

[Don't panic]

pick the flowers (leave some on the plant!) and fry them in a batter.
most delicious!

 

[iJohnHenry]

One time I went out with a pail full of veggie peels, and come back with a pail full of (surprise!) potatoes.

We had the same luck with rhubarb.

Couldn't kill it with a stick. It never quit.

mos def

I never claimed to be hip. Hell, I'm not even elbow anymore.