Lemon Summer Squash
Heirloom variety: Lemon
- Taste
- Sweet and mild with a slightly firmer flesh than green zucchini; no actual citrus flavor.
- In season (Fayette, zone 6b)
- June – September
- Good source of
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin A
- Potassium
- Fiber
Named for its round, sunny-yellow fruit rather than any citrus taste, Lemon squash is a heavy producer of tender, sweet squash. Harvested small it needs little more than a quick sauté in butter. It stands in beautifully for zucchini in baking.