VARIATION IN COMPOSITION OF WINTER SQUASHES¹

Storage Effects on Winter Squashes, Associations between the Sugar and Starch Content of, and the Degree of Preference for Winter Squashes

“…Blue Hubbard and Butternut were lower than Buttercup in total solids content at harvest and retained these relative positions throughout storage. Phillips (15) in a study of changes during 3 months of storage of the same three varieties found a similar relationship at harvest and after storage as did Holmes, Smith, and Lachman (6) after 6 weeks of storage. The total solids content of Buttercup and Butternut in this study approximates those reported in the literature (6,7,9,10,11,15,16).…”

“…Phillips (15) in a study of changes during 3 months of storage of the same three varieties found a similar relationship at harvest and after storage as did Holmes, Smith, and Lachman (6) after 6 weeks of storage. The total solids content of Buttercup and Butternut in this study approximates those reported in the literature (6,7,9,10,11,15,16). The total solids content at harvest and subsequent rapid loss in Blue Hubbard found in this study are in contrast to the findings of other workers who in general report a lower percentage content at harvest and very little loss during storage (2, 3.…”