A huge, long-necked, curved tan squash with intensely sweet orange flesh, sweet enough to grate raw into salads or candy into preserves — among the sweetest of all the butternut-type winter squashes.
Its size and sweetness make it a generous, shareable squash — one fruit feeds a crowd or a holiday table, a practical and economical choice for large family cooking.
The Tahitian melon squash is exceptionally high in beta-carotene, its deep color signaling a heavy vitamin-A payload for eyes and immunity. Despite its sweetness it carries soluble fiber that moderates the glycemic response, and its potassium supports blood pressure. Its natural sugar lets it stand in for sweeter, less nutritious foods.
The long solid neck holds the densest seedless flesh — slice it into rounds to roast, or grate it raw into slaws. The bulb holds the seeds. Roast, puree for soup, or candy into preserves. A single squash is large; store cut portions refrigerated.
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